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and "Space Age" architecture that mirrored the upbeat, futuristic optimism of the music's heyday. The Icons of Harmony

Doo-wop evolved primarily in Black urban centers like New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Because many young groups couldn't afford instruments, they used their voices to mimic them: this_is_doo_wop

If the music had a physical home, it would be the in New Jersey. Known as the "Doo-Wop Capital," this resort area preserved the aesthetic of the 1950s through: and "Space Age" architecture that mirrored the upbeat,