The Del Vikings - I´m spinning

[13loomisst]

This is nice, but the Fee Bee/Dot version, led by Kripp Johnson, is one of the greatest rock 'n' roll songs of all time.

[Emanonik]

Love this song- such priceless memories- this is the Mercury version- the popular one I remember being played on the radio in fall of '57 was the Dot version featuring Kripps Johnson on vocal. Kripps Johnson was listed as the artist because of his fame following the success of "Whispering Bells".

[peanutzinuk]

GREAT, GREAT music from my hometown of Pittsburgh. I am soooo fortunate to have live in and thru that great era of music. Fantastic music. Thank for posting.

CFN

[ricknelson69]

@peanutzinuk You are very welcome!

[starpowercycle]

I also have a different version which is one of my all time favoritest. Have you voted for your all time favorite doo wop song of the fifties? Four categories all black group, all white group, mixed group and duets. I didn't know The Del Vikings had Pittsburg Roots. I had planned on presenting the totals before December 23 2012 when the Mayan Calendar predicts the world will end but I may have found a mistake in the scientists calculations. They may have forgotten next year is a leap year. Duh

[ricknelson69]

@starpowercycle Thanks for your great comment!

[ThePorkified]

The Del Vikings are an original basement band.

With roots in Pittsburgh.

[ThePorkified]

the metal clicking in the background is actually a hammer smacking a chisel.

[ThePorkified]

I'm Spinning on Fee Bee #218. Willette is on Fee Bee #221, with two different b sides.

Long live Rhythem and Blues, Rhythem and Rock and Rock and Roll!

[ricknelson69]

@ThePorkified Thanks for the information!!

[harptone55]

GREAT!

[fgonzalezcuba2008]

i heard a different version on KEN HELD doo wop show..a couple of years ago but this version is good too thanks!!!!

[ricknelson69]

@fgonzalezcuba2008 You´re welcome!

[pgholdie]

I had willette on for doowop but now its gone......

[pgholdie]

do you have willette by the del vikings??

[ricknelson69]

@pgholdie Yes, but it´s not possible to post it on yt.

[LuccaBB1]

You are welcome ricknelson69, you have great posts, and I thank YOU.

[LuccaBB1]

Great vocals, lead and backups:) Simple instrumental accompaniment.

[ricknelson69]

@LuccaBB1 Thanks for your comment!

[tumsabai1]

Gus Backus is the white guy on the left side of this picture.

He is singing lead on this song.

[OSS4USA]

All members of this group were in the

Air Force stationed near Pittsburgh during

the late 1950s.

[ThePorkified]

Pittsburgh group. What the frick is up with blanking out WOP in Do-Wop?

[ThePorkified]

Boss Do-Wop!

Porky

[ricknelson69]

Thanks, Porky!

[DANARDDOGG]

This is Gus Backus on lead. Kripp Johnson sings the other version.

[Neuschwabenland88]

Schönes Lied, geht richtig in's Ohr :)

[diegoarmandosanchez]

damn i never heard this version before lol i have the slow version of it

[hah13]

bever heard this version