Topically Yours - Charlie Thomas of The Drifters

Deardra Shuler talks with Charles Palmer of the Drifters about their upcoming engagement at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts as part of Unforgettable Doo Wop on Saturday, January 28th at 8:00 p.m., featuring such singers and groups as The Drifters featuring Charlie Thomas, The Chiffons, Herb Reed's Platters, The Coasters, and Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners.

Doo Wop emerged from the streets of New York City and Philadelphia becoming a unique African American vocal style in the mid-1950's.  In time, other ethnicities and groups such as Dion and the Belmonts and the Capris took up Doo Wop’s mantle and blended their smooth harmonies into the musical genre. The term “doo wop” was taken from the ad-lib syllables sung in harmony in these songs.  “Doo wop” and a range of “oldies” music are celebrated by musicians and audiences worldwide as a distinctive American sound.

Tickets for the January 28th Unforgettable Doo Wop concert can be obtained on line at www.LehmanCenter.org or by calling the Lehman Center Box Office at 718-.960-8833.