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Doo-wop   /du-wɑp/   Listen
Doo-wop

noun
1.
A genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup.






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