Indianapolis Doo-Wop History

August 12, 2020

During the 1950s Indianapolis was home to a thriving doo-wop music scene, particularly on Indiana Avenue where artists including The Four Sounds, The Counts, and The Monograms flourished. On this week's edition of Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long shares a selection of Indianapolis doo-wop classics. He also speaks with several notable Indianapolis musicians who got their start singing doo-wop.

Tracklist:
Ink Spots - If I Didn’t Care
The Lamplighters - Believe in Me
The Lamplighters - Bo Peep
Sarah McLawler and The Syncoettes - Love Sweet Love
The Counts - Sally Walker
Hampton Sisters - My Heart Tells Me
The Students - I’m So Young
The Teasers - How Could You Hurt Me So
Monograms - My Baby Dearest Darling
Dottie Ferguson & The Five Stars - Slow Burn
Chordells - Quit While You're Ahead
Four Sounds - The Ring
Four Sounds - Someone To Show Me the Way
Lois Blaine and the Four Sounds - I Need You So
Essquires - When I Fall in Love
The Vanguards - You’re Breaking My Heart
Embers - I’m Only Human