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Tony Orlando centers today’s program on the profound value of friendship. Through a carefully curated selection of iconic…
Legendary entertainer Tony Orlando pays tribute to the history of doo-wop by interviewing filmmaker and musician Kenny Vance about his acclaimed documentary, Heart and Soul. The program serves as a sonic journey through the 1950s and 60s, featuring iconic tracks from artists like Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers and Little Anthony and the Imperials to illustrate the purity and emotional maturity of the genre. Orlando and Vance emphasize that this music was the foundation of rock and roll, born from the creative energy of African American teenagers singing on urban street corners.