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What's New?
This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site
as well as what's going on in the group harmony field. If
you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here
first. This is also where we announce recent news and our latest activities.
Site last modified November 20, 2008.
New
Claude Robinson & Creations
Profiled
Classic Urban Harmony unearths a rare grainy photo and for
the first time profiles this great but short-careered Cleveland doo wop
group that recorded for the Studio and Patty Jo labels.
Click on Claude Robinson &
Creations.
Classic Urban Harmony makes
an appearance on George Frunzi's "Down On The Street Corner Show" on
Internet's Goldradio
Charlie & Pamela Horner traveled to the state of Delaware on
November 9, 2008, where Charlie played two hours of rare group harmony
records on George Frunzi's "Down on the Street Corner Show" on the
Internet's Goldradio. Two of the sides played were unreleased acetates
by the Unknown Vocal Group that we have on our logo (see
Unknown Vocal Group photo).
Scores of vocal group experts were listening, but as yet, the group remains
unidentified. [See Elaine Wade's review of the show on our
Mailbox page.]

Charlie & George Frunzi on Goldradio
(Photo by Pam Horner)

Charlie & Pam on Goldradio
(Photo by Sandy Frunzi)
Congratulations to our good friend, Willie C, for
winning not one but TWO awards at this year's Carolina Beach Music
Association awards ceremony.
Willie C. won not only the award for Internet Radio Show of
the Year (for his Beach Music Cafe) but also took the Michael Branch Award!
This is the second year in a row Willie was an award winner. To catch
his Beach Music Cafe, visit his site from our
LINKS page.
Classic Urban Harmony 2008 European Road Trip -
Concert Reviews & Photos of the Golden Gate Quartet & Deep River Quartet
Classic Urban Harmony travels to Holland, France and Spain in
search of great vocal harmony. Read reviews and view great photos of
the Deep River Quartet and the Golden Gate Quartet. Join us from your
computer screens as we travel with the groups, watch the sound checks,
experience the concerts and party with the groups backstage afterwards.
As a special service to our website visitors - we travel the world so you
don't have to! Click 2008
European Road Trip.
Additions
Check out the new emails in the
Mailbox Page and the many new links in our Links
Page. Also see the additions to the Avalons
profile.
Orders for Black Swan Burlington Concert DVD's
now being taken!!!
For those who missed the 2008 Black Swan Burlington Concert
and for those who want to live it over again, Mark del Costello informs us
that orders are being taken for the DVD's, available by the end of the year.
Visit Black Swan's newly revised website from our
Links page.
The 2008 Black Swan
Burlington Concert - Review & Photos - New Photos
Added!!!!!
Read Pam's detailed review and see close to a hundred photos
from the 2008 Black Swan Burlington Concert. Classic Urban Harmony LLC
covered this historic stage show from rehearsals to the closing act.
If you attended this concert you'll not only relive this 7-hour show, you'll
learn what went on behind the scenes as the event unfolded. If you
missed this happening, you'll see what you missed. See photos of Terry
Johnson's Flamingos, the Kool
Gents, the Solitaires, the Academics, the Bay Bops, the Calvaes, the Charades,
the Continentals, the Dreams/Castelles, the Columbus Pharaohs, the Four Deuces, Johnny Carbone's Group,
the Sheppards,
the Sparrows Quartette, the Wrens, the Rocketones, the Paradons, Lillian
Leach & the Mellows, Dino & the Heartspinners and more. Click 2008
Black Swan Concert.
[Special thanks to Bobby Diskin, Mike Bauer and Bob Bosco for some recent
additions and Ron Taylor for newly added photos.]
COMING IN DECEMBER, 2008!!! Our article
on the Del Larks in Echoes of the Past magazine!
It's completed and heading to the presses! Read our article about Plainfield NJ's Del Larks ("Lady
Love," "Remember The Night," "I Never Will Forget") along with Bob Bosco's
article on Philadelphia's Destinations and much more in Echoes of the Past
magazine, December 2008 issue.
Available by subscription from Echoes of the Past, P.O. Box 40,
Agawam, MA 01001-0040. Subscription rates in U.S. are $16.99 for
1-Year (4 Issues).
The Silhouettes
Read the complete story of the Silhouettes whose song "Get A
Job" was one of the biggest vocal harmony songs of all time. Here's
Part 1, written by Charlie in 1980 and now updated with numerous photos.
Just added is Part 2, Charlie's memories of the Silhouettes' second career
beginning in 1979. We have a comprehensive discography with label
scans and plenty of group photos supplied by Elaine Lewis, wife of the
group's first tenor, Rick Lewis. Click Here to
see.
2008 Charleston Beach Music & Shag Festival
Read Pam's review and see dozens of photos from the 2008
Charleston Beach Music Festival, featuring the Tams, Maurice Williams & the
Zodiacs, Billy Scott & the Party Prophet Band, Wallstreet, Angel Rissoff and
the Fabulous Shades. Also read about the
upcoming 50th Anniversary celebration for Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs!!! Click
Here to see.
First Annual (2006) Philly
Doo Wop Festival
So many of you enjoyed the review and photo gallery we posted
of this year's Philly Doo Wop Festival, we decided to dig out and post what
we had from the original, First Annual Philly Doo Wop Festival in 2006.
Click Here to see.
The Dinwiddie Quartet
Read about the Philadelphia-based quartet that became the first black vocal
group to make a record, in 1902. See the record in our archives and
our recently discovered photo of the lead singer, Sterling Rex. Click
on Dinwiddie Quartet under Profiles In
Harmony.
Richard Barrett's Musical
Legacy - Part 7
Read our final article in the
Richard Barrett Series (Part 7), just out in the September 2008 issue of
Echoes of the Past. It covers Richard's return to Philadelphia, his
work with Swan Records and his work with the Showmen, the Three
Degrees and many more groups. See "Coming Soon" (below) to subscribe
to Echoes of the Past.
The Five Embers
Read Dr. Phil Swartz's excellent article about Owensboro,
Kentucky's only recording R&B vocal group and see photos of the group and
their extremely rare record, "My Fragile Heart". Click on
The 5 Embers under Profiles In Harmony.
Concert Reviews and Photos -
Our newest Section featuring reviews and photos of great harmony events!
The
Mills Brothers and Ink Spots in
Beach Haven, NJ (August 4, 2008).
Read Pam's review and see photos from the recent concert by
the Mills Brothers (John Mills & Elmer Hopper) and Ink Spots (Sonny Hatchett,
Herman Denby, Harold Winley & Morris Dow).
Philly Doo
Wop Festival, Philadelphia, PA's Penn's Landing (August 9, 2008).
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Read Pam's
review and see photos from the outdoor riverfront festival
featuring the Skyliners, Continentals, Billy Carlucci of
Billy & Essentials,
Billy Harner, Cornerstone, Reunion, Street Corner Five, Now & Then, and the
Norristones.
Philadelphia Area Doo Wop &
Acappella Groups
Pam's definitive list of 1950's R&B, Doo Wop and Acappella
groups from the Greater Philadelphia area. Originally compiled as a
program for the 2006 Philadelphia Doo Wop Festival, this list has been revised
and updated in 2008. Click
Philly Doo Wop & Acappella Groups.
Unknown Vocal Groups
We know very little about these groups. Please go
to our Unknown Vocal Group Page
and help us identify the photos you see.
News: Unknown Vocal Group #002 is
Identified!!!! See
Unknown Vocal Group Page
for details.
Reaction to our Presentations and Website
Reaction to our website has been phenomenal with over
800 hits in the first week. Read what some of our other visitors
have to say on our Mailbox Page.
Email us your own comments.
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Classic Urban Harmony LLC
Establishes Internet Presence
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We proudly present our new
website.
www.ClassicUrbanHarmony.net
will not only give the latest news of our presentations but we hope it will
also grow to serve as a valued source of information on the history of our
music. Please be sure to visit our archives to read some interesting
stories about vocal groups as well as to view some of our many photos and
memorabilia. We are constantly adding new group profiles to the
site (we've started with the "A" groups) so visit us often!
New Presentations
See Our Presentations for the
latest details on the talks we give.

Our Next Presentation
Regency
at Monroe (NJ) - Rescheduled for Friday Evening, December 12 at 7:30 PM. (Open only to residents of
Regency at Monroe). To have us talk at your NJ Active Adult Community, ask
your Lifestyle Director or Activities Committee to contact us!
Press Releases
These are the press releases and brochures we've issued over
the last year.
June 2, 2008 --
Our Brochure

Recent Media Coverage of
Classic Urban Harmony LLC
"Destination Philadephia, PA: A Tribute to Philadelphia's Pied Pipers
of Radio - Part 3" by George L. Frunzi., Ed.D, Echoes of the Past,
Issue #84, June 2008
"Songs
From The Past: Golden Oldies Forever" by Renee Weinfeld,
Somerset Run Extra, June 23, 2008.
"Classic Urban Harmony Program Will Delight Homeowners" by Chris Retz,
Somerset Run Extra, May 12, 2008.
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