"But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?": Girl Groups of the 1950s and 1960s w/ Laura Flam, Emily Sieu Liebowitz and Barbara Jean English

About this episode

Frank Santopadre and guests discuss the impact of 1950s-1960s girl groups on pop music history.

In part one of a two-part episode, Frank is joined by authors Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz ("But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?") and Clickettes lead singer-songwriter Barbara Jean English ("A Lover's Prayer") for a loving look back at the 1950's-1960s girl group era and the music of the Shirelles, the Chiffons, the Chantels, the Cookies and other talented (and often unsung and unrecognized) young women who made pop music history. Also, Barbara recalls singing in bathrooms, hallways and elevators, Laura discusses payola and the mob's involvement in the record business, and Emily explains why the New York-New Jersey area gave birth to dozens of singing groups. PLUS: Alan Freed! "Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars"! The curious case of George Goldner! The Clickettes (unwittingly) impersonate the Shirelles! And Barbara recalls the joy of hearing her song on the radio for the first time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Frank Santopadre

Guests: Laura Flam, Emily Sieu Liebowitz, Barbara Jean English

Topics covered

• girl groups
• 1950s music
• 1960s music
• pop music history
• record business
• New York-New Jersey music scene

Keywords

• girl groups
• 1950s
• 1960s
• pop music
• Shirelles
• Chiffons
• record industry
• payola
• New Jersey music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Clickettes, Shirelles, Chiffons, Chantels, Cookies

Books & works: But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, A Lover's Prayer, Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars

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