
The Wanderer: Dion DiMucci’s immeasurable impact on early rock and roll
In the mid to late 1950s, doo-wop was a street sound that was taking the country by storm. It brought young kids of all backgrounds together in some of America’s most predominant cities. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit, just to name a few. Harmonic, the doo-wop sound was catchy, fun, and beautiful all at the same time. It was a precursor to rock ‘n’ roll, and eventually, the two genres mixed. Dion DiMucci is partially responsible for that. DiMucci was one of doo-wop’s finest stars,...