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Vocal Quartets and Quintets of the 40s and 50s

Started by Satchmo Distel, February 27, 2021, 03:33:36 PM

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This gorgeous song by The Orioles from 1948 is like a bridge from the 40s (Ink Spots) to the 50s (Platters, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers). What I particularly admire about it is that it's deeply moving yet restrained. It doesn't use any vocal tricks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXH7IuCVKUo&ab_channel=the78prof