What's Your Name?/Don and Juan

[dmzusa]

Just talked to an old friend and forgot this was one of his favorites... Thanks for the memories.

[djangoman2008]

Thank you - this is a gem..

Roland and Calude aka Don & Juan - gave me loads of joy whenit first was released - and continues today -timeless perfection... Dj

[gomez21100]

This Is My Grandma Favorite Song

[elgafas92]

Shoo bidy bop BAM daa

[garyb790]

The title of this song is a question that will haunt me for the rest of my life.  Enough said.

[mayus2luv]

i love it,but i still want to hear the version of New editions.

[scarletboricua]

Love it.  My husband use to sing this song to me when we were dating. I remember so clearly, we were sitting in the fire escape in a warm summer night and he just started singing to me acapella style. I must say he certainly surprised me and had a great tenna voice. He was also able to do barrotone. May he rest in peace.

[Jeepster46]

@scarletboricua

Sweetheart, I am happy you have these fond memories of you and your husbands love affair. Be Blessed

[Rjay290]

Great Music, Great Groups

[roland0800]

Classic !

[nostalgic1953]

great sounds

[LukeTruth]

Shoobiedoo Bopbada is a sexy name

[topacio662]

MEMORIES -- YALL--- JUST FANTASTIC GOOD MEMORIES!!!!

[marydoll59]

Beautiful!



[thegoldenspike]

It Came From Hollywood sent me here

[johnmmurphy45]

For Sue...if only I'd asked you for your last name.

Ooh wee

[johnmmurphy45]

For Sue...if only I'd asked you for your last name.

[MyrnaMcGhie]

Awesome...

[cynthia6637]

ONE OF THE BEST SONG TO DANCE TO IN THE 60'S

GOING DOWM MEMORY LANE IS FANTASTIC!!

[rjsmth]

One of fav's from back then. Thanks for posting...

[09bnunez]

they were painting a officeand they were singing and they were heard by a record producer, who sing them for his label[true story]...thier only hit

[jwaysouth]

Great memories. In the army I was honored to be a member of the black quintet. I played guitar and sang the bass lines. They used to joke about putting a sack over my head 'cause I was white. :-) We tore this song up.

[BlueFireMai]

This is a classic but I love how the white boys on Flipped sing this song better. Imo.

[TheUndergroundHustle]

Right on!

[Rjay290]

Great song!!!! Shooby doo wap wa dah.

[cocaac]

such a beautiful song... and the chorus between 1:28 & 1:36... ahhh... it makes me sigh....

[ial313]

Was a favorite of my late husbnad along with Magic Wand. Great duo.

[janetatp]

Enjoyed by another Old Lady from Or-E-Gon. Thanks

[nadeem6018]

Brilliant!!!! 

[p0lo9]

Enjoyed by another old man from San Leandro/Oakland, CA..  Thank you

[MSzDiiEGO619]

Firme rola homie

[B4BoomersBlockBoy7]

This song is Real Rhythm N' Blues . The Harmonizing is " Right On ".

[rvictor64]

Songs like this live on forever! Why? Because it's real talent and a simple musical arrangement with lyrics that reflected a more innocent time. No synthesizers, no technical help from dubbers/dolbies or other improvements. Just two good singers with a typical type love song of that era. That's all we needed to enjoy music and romance and quess what--It has stood the test of time--Just ask the 75 million baby boomers. Ron---Highway Stars Magazine

[LynnieID3288]

Never gets old. Thanks!!

[RICKSSSSSSS]

Does anyone know the artist who did a cover of this song?...

[MrJohnoFClohessy]

@RICKSSSSSSS UB40  did a song called version girl. of which was based around this song if that is any help to you..

[RICKSSSSSSS]

@MrJohnoFClohessy ...Thanks for your help...the version I was after is: What's your name (Acapella) ...

[ThunderMr308]

one of my best doo wop songs even though it was made in the early 60's.Great two man harmony

[candy1a68]

no pants on the ground here. Just two guys who could sing. Too bad they only had a one hit song. This shit we have now sucks.

[weightlifterf2]

Greatest song of a great genre (doo wop)

[paulo1149]

Great song. God bless.

[maliqibachri]

this is the song that Juli's brother sang in Flipped Movie,, like this song

[groundedsax]

Shoo-Be-Doop-Wap-Wa-Dah!

[sleepytimegalz]

Two of of the very best voices...Perfect harmony!! Love their songs. phyllis....

[lonekimono10]

Great song!! nice and clean,but i can't fine it in stereo...:(

[benjimagreth]

aha , so this was the tune my brother was playin all the time , it was the end that gave it away , I thought it was Jackie Edwards. Thank U so much for bringing back them memories. It brought tears 2 my eyes. Miss u Mike.

[359582909]

They used this track on an episode of Roseanne 1990 Find it here on Youtube Episode called 'Sceens from a barbcue'

[359582909]

They used this track on an episode of Roseanne 1990

[359582909]

They used this song on an episode of Roseanne. 1990

[ScarzLovesNema]

Thank God for YouTube, where this incredible music not only lives on, but lives forever and continues to impress each new generation. . .Great Song!

[reynamo2001]

They are the champs. I Love this song. Oldie but still goodie

[JoeClawsy]

Bobby Vee also did a good version of this song.

[LMHS63]

Her name was Grace, a girl I adored growing up in Levittown L.I. in late 50's.

She told me in 1965, she would not marry me and ran off with another. I joined the Navy in October of that year...

[KENZOWAL]

I remember this song coming out when I was 10 years old.  Now, almost fifty years later, it's still my pick for the finest acapella duet of all time. An absolute jewel of a song, it's the hands-down winner.

[carolbull57]

used to listen to this in 70s in the pub dog and partridge under the moon and the sun yet anouther great tune thanks for putting it on

[mikhett]

great song! timeless! Mike

[djdwreck21]

why dont they make music like this any more

[kitchenrobert55]

Whats her Name ? Rose Rita from Lima . She was the most beautiful girl that I ever knew. we met in 1954 when my school played her school in basketball. Saw har across the floor.Naturally i had to meet her, which i did after the game. We danced.We dated off and on until 1962 when she told me she was marrying another. It was devastating. But still, she is the most beautiful lady in the world.

[yeehawlee]

I'm in love with this song. Wow. These are the good stuff.

[rickpark1]

when you sit down at a table of 9 people and you don't see the asshole, its you............this is directed to the 1 dislike.. who couldnt like this pure beautiful song.

[HappyDaysLover]

this is in flipped

[MrCronic18]

bad ass song

[Rumczays]

Beter is duet from Flipped movie, but...

[km2711]

Washington heights back in the '50s = IRISH / GREEK/ Some ITALIAN.

Lived up in the 190th St area--Wadsworth Ave.

Building structures pretty much the same as back then--WOW!

Something in the City that was NOT demolished!--

[servingforthematch]

Thumbs up if you first heard this song from the movie "Flipped"!

I love doo-wop songs. This one makes me wanna do a duet with my brother!

[DullardGuy]

I used to sing the part..."whats your name..is it mary or sue" to a girl named suzette who I so desperately wanted to take out. She would laff, and so finally we had one date....then went our ways.

[fleiva30]

if ur a little boy and u listened to this music back in the 50's or 60's and now ur 50 or 60 and ull still listening to this songs...how about rap or hip hop music are you gonna listen to it when ur 60 years...oldies can blend anytime!!

[Azishome]

@fleiva30 Okay.  I'll ask the question. What in the world does this mean?

[hardsly]

Don and juan and the genies same people  who's that knocking...they were real good live saw them at a few doo wop shows both have passed away...

[hardsly]

Don and juan and the genies same people who's hat knocking...they were real good live saw them at a few doo wop shows both have passed away...

[hardsly]

i saw them a couple of times great songs.....

[takemeback2]

I like it.

[weightlifterf2]

great song, possibly my very favorite doo-wop song

[memfisman]

Don and Juan...Mel and Tim...Sam and Dave. YES!!! What's your name?

[teehonky]

What was a common name for mexican girls born in the mid 1950s?

a Maria

b Alicia

c Accidentia

d Mal Condomia

[bobaloo47]

ALWAYS LIOVED THIS TUNE BIG TIME

[Oldies619Producer]

@bobaloo47 Yea this song is amazing.

[peteykkk]

Definitely a classy song. Brings back so many great memories!

[parisel313]

I got this jam on 45 and its still great!

[DANBOB265]

i love it .....thanx

[huntersivins]

My two favorite songs from this time period is Whats your name and: "There's a moon out tonight" by The Capri's...as they say in Maine-FINESTKIND!

[historychick1863]

I heard this song for the first time in the movie Flipped and I loved it :) This song is so great!

[TED1082]

Thats Great!Got the Single and it plays many Times!!!

[mollymiller100]

OK, I'm going to Georgia on my own. Taking a train.

[PC3900]

I can close my eyes and see that vinyl 45 spinning on the turntable.

[TheGoddessliz]

R.I.P. Uncle , June Bug William James Miles, this was his favorite song!

[carolbull57]

the 70s again anouther 1 from the blues or dog and partridge in willenhall lol

[comanchegirl1]

Beautiful song/voices....

[lexxifashion]

Definitely one of the best songs ever made....it brings back the best memories of my with my dad. He would always make me guess who sings all the doo-wop songs he played. This one was one of my favorites!!

[oldies55]

@lexxifashion ...Thanks for sharing your memories! Also thanks for taking the time to drop by!

[danno131305]

@lexxifashion

That s real singing. These so CALLED artists of today should try it sometime. REAL singing that is.

NO gimmicks. just music. Beautiful!

[HardrockGX]

@lexxifashion Co-Sign...

[HardrockGX]

@lexxifashion...same here with my father & a beautiful song. I remember an episode on the USA-Network program called the 4400 a few years back. One of the characters who had mind control powers kept people locked in a diner dancing. And this song was played to help her get back to normal..

[jonholguin951]

Shoobie do ba bada!!

[geewhizitsme]

i would never have heard this song if it hadn't been for the internet or youtube,thankyou for posting...Fantastic!!!!!!!!!

[KissMeQuk]

Great song and video..... Thanks for sharing....

[sleepytimegalz]

two of the very best!!!!!! Love them...

[michelescoones]

whats your name - my husband shouts! wedding anniversary today, you would think some lots of years though sadly it is only 3!!!

[Delfan1961]

Don & Juan recorded about ten singles for Detroit's "Embee Productions", released on the "Big Top" and "Mala" labels. "What's Your Name ?" began life as the 1961 b-side of "Chicken Necks". When that record flopped, deejays in some cities flipped it over and began playing the "b" side. The song took off, making it all the way into the nation's "Top 10" pop charts, in the early months of 1962.

[video6500able]

This song has always been one of my very favorites. I was twenty years old, consumed by romance, and the words and sound just fed into feelings of love. The instrumentation is excellent as well. The tune is so smooth. It's perfect rock 'n roll.

[video6500able]

This song has always been one of my very favorites. I was twenty years old, consumed by romance, and the words and sound just fed into feelings of love. The instrumentation is excellent as well. The tune is so smooth. It's perfect rock 'n roll.

[hoytwillrise]

what kinda name is that ?  :)

[JCANELAKES]

Air Travel was recorded by Ray and Bob. Two different singers.

[RennyGd]

@JCANELAKES Thanks for the info. Ray and Bob must have sounded a lot like Don and Juan, cause I do remember the song coming out shortly after,"What's your name".

[voluntaryistguy]

The very end of this song has to be one of the best of its era: "Shooby-doo bap wadaaaaaaa..." and then that final guitar chord. Impeccable. Unmatchable, even in its own time. Many thanks for posting!

[jmua04]

@voluntaryistguy

Absolutely the best ending of any song I've heard.

[ndhudecz]

A favorite song

[HoosierDaDa]

Don & Juan also had a minor hit with "Magic Wand" and "Two Fools Are We" shortly after "What's Your Name. Don = Roland Trone and Juan = Claude Johnson. Both are deceased unfortunately. Claude was also a lead with the Genies back in '59 on their great hit "Who's That Knocking" on Shad. His voice is quite distinctive on both tunes.

[Abillywoprocker]

Música Linda !!!! :)

[sgtlzy]

Did they have a hit called something

like, "IT WAS YOU AND I" ...??

Thanks!

[sleepytimegalz]

These guys are the best. Their harmony is perfection at it's best. Thanks for posting. love

[squirefld]

According to Johnson this song was the B side of the record. The A side was being pushed by the record label and wasn't going any where until a disk jockey in Pittsburgh, PA flipped the record over and started playing "Whats Your Name". It spead over the country to the hit it was from here in "Steeler" country.

[TennesseeShine]

My Memphis Garage Band in the mid to late 1960s used to close our last set with this song. The guys sure used to squeeze their girls tight during this fantasic classic!

[RennyGd]

Hey, didn't Don and Juan have another song that wasn't such a big hit? I think it was called,"Air Travel" Anyone know about it and/or have heard the song before?

[packard400]

.....one of the most classic endings in doo wop......"shoobeeeedooowapwahh­hdahhhh"...it speaks VOLUMES!!!!!

[mrjohnny05]

oldies for ever lames lol

[jcs4bama]

Great music!!!! So sad it's not like that today! These kids do not know what music is?

[Petro7]

What you mean? I listen to it and I'm 20

[dashwaabradley]

me and my girl slow dancin 2 this at bishop baraga high under the watchfull eye of the sisters--lol

[Dudley1948]

You can start singing this song almost anywhere and someone will come along to harmonize it with you.

[rraque60]

1962 My shop teacher caught myself and a buddy singing this behind the quanson huts we used for shop classes.. (where we would sneak a smoke) He told us we had to sing this at the sock hop or he would turn us in for smoking.. LOL this is the ONLY time I've ever sang in front of people! good times :)

[humphdimb]

1962 - What a smoky sound on "So pleeeeeease let me be you number one." One of my all-time favourite records.

[anwcmm]

gentel on my mind everlasting words can be said anytime. We use to harmonize on this song sitting on our steps an awesome sound still sounds good for the time ooowee

[kalki02]

This song brings to me an image of a shy guy loving a girl from afar

[hyungrules]

it's sad that both guys are gone...Claude Johnson's live performance on one of the PBS doo wop shows was great

[vinylsingleman]

When did Claude Johnson die?

[surfside48]

Claude Johnson and Roland Trone were A R&B duo from Brooklyn, NY. They were discovered while working as house painters in an apartment building. Throne died in May 1982(age 45) and Johnson died October 31, 2002(age 67). WHAT"S YOUR NAME was A one hit wonder that made it to #7 on the Billboards Charts in either February or March of 1962.

Smooth song for slow dancing. Got to love it!

[vinylsingleman]

Not just great for slow dancing; a great song for any time you see a beautiful girl whose name you don't know! The best R&B/R&R serenade ever.

[anthonytorelli]

@surfside48 Claude Johnson died on my 58th birthday. I so remember this song and how great it was when I was 17.

[bigspen09]

october 31st 2002 thats my grandpa

[kimgodschalk]

lovely

[desiree01201969]

I was born in the wrong generation =(

[oldies55]

oddly enough.... this music spans generations

[ONENIGGER2ANOTHER]

@desiree01201969 No! you are right on time. If the current state of the music-entertainment industry did not exist you would have no possible way to measure the degradation. Thank God for Youtube.

[km2711]

What a great song...I remember this so well--i think it was 1961-1962---hearing it almostg every day while waiting for the subway at 191st St--Washington Heights (Manhattan)..on my way to High School...

[oldies55]

Thanks for dropping by!

[bandstand16]

Same here, I was a sophmore in High School, in Boston, and this really got a lot of radio play, it became a real lady's choice favorite, at our Friday night dances.

[alexalot23]

@km2711 good memories are worth a million bucks.

[54Lincoln]

@km2711 wish I could have been there, in a different time and a better world

I will be there in my dreams....

Jet-Tone

[elamite66]

@km2711 Just out of curiousity was Washington Heights still a largely Jewish neighborhood in 61-62? I't s been a Dominican neighborhood for decades now as I'm sure you know but there's still a Yeshiva there at I think around your subway stop on the East side Edgcombe Ave maybe? I don't really remember too well it was a long time ago Since the neighborhood was Dominican there was a small shack across the street for the cops to keep warm in winter anyway they always had cops there to avert trouble

[67rml]

@km2711

191st St, Harlem?? I was 11 in Western NC and we enjoyed it just the same. It bridged gaps. I can hear it and go back, sorta. 

[oldies55]

well...not all of us did....

[rogerrodd]

We traded this in for rap and hip hop?

[moorelvr7]

Makes me wanna dance:)

[oldies55]

me too!

[CzapigaKielbasa]

And to Swing and Sway...........

[DawnStorm77]

Ok time to turn the lights down low..sigh! This stuff is so dreamy!!