Doo Wop – Crying In The Chapel (CD)

The vocal group tradition that gave rise to rock and roll runs straight through these streets, with "Crying in the Chapel" standing as one of the genre's most emotionally direct vehicles, covered by everyone from Elvis to Sonny Til and the Orioles. Before the guitar became king, it was voices stacked in tight harmony, usually on a street corner or in a church basement, that defined American popular music. This collection gathers that spirit in one place.