I Love Doo-wop

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"Lover Boy" - Toodlum Barker & Emil Lomax

Don't know much about this song.

It's apparently been played on a few TV series that I've never seen and was used in a trailer for a video game (never played). I happened to catch a brief snippet of the tune on an Investigation Discovery program and went looking for it. Took some effort as I didn't know the song title, songwriter(s), or performers.

What I do know is that "Lover Boy" is a lovely doo-wop style song and it should appeal to anyone who is a fan of the genre.

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laotzu92 · M

Brings to mind the time, a bunch of us were drinking and began challenging each other who knew the most about doo wop. i thought i would win easily but there were a couple of other guys who had some expertise. We'd each ask a question trying to stump the next guy. i easily got "who was the female member of the Platters?) (Zola Taylor) "Who was the first lead singer of Billy Ward and the Dominoes?" (It wasn't Billy Ward)
i was getting somewhat inebriated and mind was getting cloudy but the final challenge question was put: "Who was the arranger for the Cadillacs" i struggled but just as i was about to admit failure, i saw in my mind's eye the label ofmone of their records and shouted out: "Esther Navarro"
[She also stole the melody and somewhat changed the lyrics and claimed composition credit for "Gloria", the doo wop test song par exellence]

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@laotzu92 Thanks for sharing your story. It's interesting and I actually learned something from it. Always a good thing. 👍

laotzu92 · M

@Rutterman The lead singer was Clyde McPhatter (before the Drifters).

PoetryNEmotion · F

Hi, Rutterman. What tv series were playing it? I am curious. It certainly is a fine example of doo-wop. Thank you.

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@PoetryNEmotion According to some people on YouTube, they played it on Supernatural, Shameless, and some Japanese film called Antiporno. Might have been played on some other series I'm forgetting. Don't think this was ever released as a single or included on any albums.

sylvsn59 · 61-69, M

thanks for the posting..didnt know this sw group existed.

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@sylvsn59 You're welcome. Here's a similar group, which I also belong to:

https://similarworlds.com/213521-I-Love-Listening-to-Doo-Wop-Music

sylvsn59 · 61-69, M

@Rutterman thanks

Platoscave · F

Here's another one! Your song reminded me of this one!

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Rutterman · 46-50, M

@Platoscave Very nice. Appreciate you sharing the tune. 😎

Peaches · F

Love it!🎶😍May I have this dance?! 💃🏼✨🎼🕺🏼

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@Peaches Absolutely. It would be my pleasure. 🕺🏼 💃🏼 🎶

Vivaci

Is this what they call that genre which is used for animated characters singing?

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Vivaci

@Rutterman I think any knowledge that makes us wiser than we were when we got up this morning, is of a lot of value, my dear! So thank you for keeping your posts so interesting always! 😘

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@Vivaci Very glad you find my posts interesting. Not everyone does. 🌹 🤗

Vivaci

@Rutterman You know I'm old school too...and in a nerdy kinda way. So you're strumming a tune that blooms many flowers in my garden, dear.....if I may say so! 🌺🌹🏵️💮

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