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1media/the-jewels-opportunity-1964-2.jpg2019-08-03T11:55:22-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37f1691016Doo-Wop in the context of family and communityimage_header2020-03-19T16:17:37-07:00Andrea Gutmann Fuentes2f4f4db54e6d558fab3824b4bae0c20be5e7a918The Jewels (Sandra Bears, Grace Ruffin, and Margie Clark) were Doo-Wop group that had a hit single, "Opportunity," on Dimension in 1964. In 1965 they signed a contract with King Records subsidiary, Federal, and began a year of touring with James Brown.
Doo-Wop groups were rooted in Black communities. Originally calling themselves the Impalas, the Jewels sang in school and church. The were mentored by Bo Diddley, a friend of Grace Ruffin's brother Paul; they sang back-up on "Bo Diddley is a Lover" produced by Phil an Leonard Chess in 1961. Bo Diddley was part of a neighborhood and family culture that nurtured the Jewels' creativity.
1media/faith taylor and the sweet teens.jpg2019-08-10T13:04:22-07:00Christine Andersonc77a53254a311e84e59d25f85fa3d7df41e0d37fDoo WopAndrea Gutmann Fuentes3image_header2020-03-23T12:24:53-07:00Andrea Gutmann Fuentes2f4f4db54e6d558fab3824b4bae0c20be5e7a918
12019-08-19T11:43:09-07:00Bo Diddley Is A Lover1Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Bo Diddley Is A Lover · Bo Diddley Bo Diddley Is A ... Lover ℗ 1961 Geffen Records Released on: 1961-09-01 ...plain2019-08-19T11:43:09-07:00
