Doo Wop fans..Happy Birthday to Len Barry, lead singer of Dovels from Philly.

[fairgambit]

Len is 73 today. The Dovels are best known for the Bristol Stomp.

 

[NorCalcLion]

Kind of makes me want to get out my Porky Chadwick and Jerry Blavet tapes

 

[fairgambit]

Kind of makes me want to get out my Porky Chadwick and Jerry Blavet tapes

Pork the Tork was my main man!

 

[royboy]

Barry also did well as a solo with the big hit "1-2-3"

 

[fairgambit]

Barry also did well as a solo with the big hit "1-2-3"

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Both songs reached #2 on the charts. The guy was talented. I wish he, and the Dovels, had done more records.