They took their name from Connecticut, “The Nutmeg State,” where they hailed from and cut their teeth on the very same street corners that also produced The Five Satins. Like so many of the Doo Wop groups of the 1950s, The Nutmegs had an ever-changing lineup centered on a lead vocalist, and in their case it was founder Leroy Griffin. After scoring a number two R’n’B hit with … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Story Untold” by The Nutmegs
The Doo Wop Box
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Been So Long” by The Pastels
Over the last few days, I rediscovered the first of the three Doo Wop box sets released by Rhino Records between 1993 and 2000. That's over 300 Doo Wop recordings - most of them classics...some not - spanning 12 CDs. The first box is by far the best because it has all the classics that anybody who is remotely interested in Doo Wop would want in one place. What makes the other … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Been So Long” by The Pastels