Doo Wop 50


Doo Wop 50 is a television and DVD special created and produced by TJ Lubinsky. The special was inspired by a 1994 CD box-set of doo wop music which was also a development and production partner WQED in the program and dvd. It aired in December 1999.
Doo Wop 50 was videotaped live at The Benedum Center For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 11 & 12, 1999. It showcased many doo-wop groups that had existed since the 1950s, and was hosted by former Impressions (American band)|Impressions] lead and soul soloist Jerry Butler. It was followed by Doo Wop 51 and the American Soundtrack and My Music series as seen on public television. Doo Wop 50 became the highest-producing pledge drive special in the history of PBS at that time, garnering more than $75 million for its member stations.
The American Soundtrack/My Music series has become a mainstay for public television stations, Lubinsky owns the copyright to the special and the American Soundtrack/My Music series.

Groups on the program

Part One

Herb Reed's Platters
Norman Wright's Dell Vikings
The Skyliners
The Penguins
Gene Chandler with Pure Gold
Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge
Lee Andrews & the Hearts
The Cleftones
The Capris
The Marcels
The Jive Five
The Legends of Doo Wop
  • "Just to Be with You"
  • "Oh Rosemarie"
  • "Guardian Angel"
Earl Lewis and The Channels
  • "That's My Desire"
  • "The Closer You Are"

Part Two

The Golden Group Memories
The Chantels
  • "Look at My Eyes"
The Chantels featuring Arlene Smith
  • "Maybe"
The Moonglows featuring Harvey Fuqua
Jerry Butler
The Harptones
  • "Sunday Kind of Love"
  • "Life Is but a Dream"
The Flamingos
The Channels, The Legends of Doo Wop, The Golden Group Memories, The Cadillacs
  • "Gloria Medley"
The Spaniels
  • "Stormy Weather"
  • "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"