Doo Wop Roots with Harvey Holiday

This week, a Philly legend, the great Harvey Holiday joins the Imbalanced Boys as they dig into how vocal groups, singing together, changed in the early decades of Rock n' Roll. As popular music morphed from the '40s into the '50s, there was a change in tone, and approach. Young kids, singing together, unaccompanied, began to gain popularity. A&R guys were on the lookout in subways, bathrooms and ON STREET CORNERS! Now retired, Harvey offers his views as someone who experienced it as a kid, became a part of it, and, of course, played the hell out of the music on the radio! His long-term radio influence is part of why there's such a strong R&B presence, even today, in the city where we live, Philadelphia! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsors: Welcome to Boldfoot Socks as our newest sponsor of the podcast! Check them out by clicking here, and enter the Code "History15" to save 15% on your order!!! And as always, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsors: Welcome to Boldfoot Socks as our newest sponsor of the podcast! Check them out by clicking here, and enter the Code "History15" to save 15% on your order!!! And as always, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices