1957, my late brother-in-law Frankie Smith sang bass on one of the most popular "Doo-Wop" songs of all time: "(Who Wrote) The Book of Love", by Newark, New Jersey's The Monotones. When my brothers and I first met him (when I was 7 years old) he told us that, the previous week, he'd been performing on Dick Clark's American Bandstand show--and we thought he was joking! But, here's the video-proof. At my sister's funeral last March, almost the entire congregation sang the intro to the song, as a tribute to their undying love.
@yonatangoldman9759
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this info. Your brother-in-law gave the signature note of this song - the yeaaah at the end
@DrRose-wm8xl
29 күн бұрын
Hello, that is my step father. I am trying to figure out who you are. Because his wife (my mother) is alive and well.
@lukemoody6299
2 жыл бұрын
As a 20 year old in this new generation, I love this song.
@williamb7275
Жыл бұрын
🤗
@joeythompson262
Жыл бұрын
Stay gold ponyboy
@joselordarciga3739
Жыл бұрын
I'm 16 lol
@Blackcell567
6 ай бұрын
I’m shocked . Glad to see someone from these days likes this stuff to. Only wish I was back in these times hot rods and good tunes ahh I’d be in heaven
@Ju-jt8gc
4 ай бұрын
fam, im 25, glad to know i aint the only one into oldies
@muffs55mercury61
8 ай бұрын
It doesn't get more hard core 1950s than this. What a classic from days we all wish we could bring back. This was played in an awesome scene in the film "American Graffitti" along with an awesome '57 Chevy.
@mistagunther8569
7 ай бұрын
“Hey cousin, how’s your bod?”
@Eyes-of-Horus
10 ай бұрын
This song always reminds me of my best friend when I was growing up. This was his favorite song.
@douglasshane7473
6 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest doo-wop songs of all, only this one also has a fantastic drum beat! Loved it when I was pre-adolescent and still today as a septuagenarian!
@JohnDeeoh
2 жыл бұрын
me too - 71 & counting :)
@joer7327
3 жыл бұрын
I live these older songs. This has always been one of my favorites.
@NeilFLiversidge
9 жыл бұрын
This song is WONDERFUL!
@certainprod
8 жыл бұрын
Me too think so!!
@weidenkatzchen6064
9 жыл бұрын
I would have loved to experience that generation, the music, the clothes and more were amazing!
@laminage
5 жыл бұрын
It wasn't as easy as you looked. There was a lot of Segregation, The Monotones couldn't mix with the Whit eKids. Nobody talked about Homosexuality, Sexual Abuse and Alcohol Abuse not to mention Domestic Violence. AZhoffman the kids were chewing gum because it was courtesy of it's Sponsor Beechnut Gum. It was called The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show. If I were in The Music Business, I'd make ever up and coming Boy Band watch these Clips and say "This is how it was originally done".
@QueenFan12
4 жыл бұрын
@@laminage what do you mean the monotones couldn't mix with white people? Look at that crowd!
@rocky75111
4 жыл бұрын
@@QueenFan12 This is just me but @laminage has a point. I can see some tension in the crowd. Most are enjoying it but this was the 50's. A lot of people weren't very approving of colored bands/acapella groups.
@cotswoldcuckoo775
4 жыл бұрын
Well I'm still here if you'd like a date.
@nicolasdellascala5330
4 жыл бұрын
@@laminage do you really prefer 2020??? Come on, don't be silly
@iuopunderstandyourjokes9914
3 ай бұрын
I woke up and randomly thought about this song. This is the first time I'm really appreciating this song
@heinzArzbächer
7 ай бұрын
Hat für mich Kult Status, zumal damals alles Live gesungen wurde
@madbrowniac7871
4 ай бұрын
No less than Six Guys on Harmony counting the Lead Vocal. And the strong influence on The Impressions, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and The Delfonics to name just four such Classic Groups couldn't be clearer!😉😉🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹🥁B.W.
@peckelhaze6934
4 жыл бұрын
Such fantastic voices!
@jamesellsworth9673
3 жыл бұрын
NRRArchives holds some fine Rock and Roll memories! The Monotones were, in my memory from the day, one of the first groups to put together a flashy stage presentation.
@rafe5556
8 жыл бұрын
Who came here because it's a good song?
@joycecoley4503
8 жыл бұрын
Me.
@buddhabudz2371
6 жыл бұрын
Wtf ? ... Potato
@headdragondavidaustinsimmo4025
6 жыл бұрын
Rafe my rafe hu it's against be afraid hu if you catching people shooting at you tell Mohammed grandson Jesus sent me here his name David stop from sin he played hallelujah for you on Facebook so you would know its him were clear the way
@gilbertquirven8544
6 жыл бұрын
David Simmons Hush...we're talking about music, not about religion. So shut up and listen...
@stevieg7672
6 жыл бұрын
I like the music and "American Graffiti".
@patricktrulove1220
5 жыл бұрын
I remember being around 4 years old when this music was on the radio. Incredible just how it gets in your head. I remember telling a friend I liked Chuck Berry. He replied "do you know what he looks like"? There was no MTV video in those days.
@stevenbaer5999
3 жыл бұрын
This is actually my favorite song ever sung by the Monotones but yet I was actually born in December 1966. These cats appear on the Ed Sullivan Show back then as well. They don't make any great entertainment on television shows and songs anymore.
@georgesalmas4582
Жыл бұрын
I remember this in real time. Still tremendous. Love these guys.
@nonayobizness
9 жыл бұрын
Wow...Dick Clark looks soo young. :-) Great group of talented brothas from Jersey!! The audience was into it.
@johanouthuijse3161
6 жыл бұрын
The book of love Cavin James
@donaldloehr4300
Жыл бұрын
Dick Clark never aged. I would really have loved to have seen his Dorian Gray.
@karengray8618
8 ай бұрын
I WAS 8 YEARS OLD DANCING TO THIS SONG ON TV WATCHING AMERICAN BANSTAND THAT WAS ONLY BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVED IN PHILLY, PA.. THE GOOD OLE DAYS..
@donaldmorrow3096
3 жыл бұрын
Eternal thanks for preserving this doo wop monument. Rarely have I see six people have this much fun...the choreography is pure planned chaos! As for the song, what mad genius though of using a bass drum as a solo instrument? There should be a channel just for history making videos like this.
@gregnixon1296
8 жыл бұрын
This is why oldies are preferred. Musical ability was required back then. With the right software today, anyone could be a superstar...until they have to sing a cappella.
@thatman4853
4 жыл бұрын
You can take the music off this song and its still gold...try it..lol
@timmyymmit615
3 жыл бұрын
Youre wrong but thats okay :-)
@10th_Doctor
Жыл бұрын
@@timmyymmit615 Actually he's right. It's well known that popstars these days are chosen merely for their looks and stage personality. All their songs are written in house and they are autotuned to hell and back.
@Magedoth
Жыл бұрын
@@10th_Doctorice spice and nicki minan are great examples, like, if you look at an ice spice concert, they start cheering ONLY when she starts twerking
@10th_Doctor
Жыл бұрын
@@Magedoth Gets like for shaking your ass like a street walker. That's what they do.
@tomking2919
7 жыл бұрын
Great music.Plus it's great to see performers dressed up in other than holey jeans.
@heathstjohn6775
Жыл бұрын
Yes ! There's a Victorian painting, called ' The Ragamuffins '; street-urchins on a bench, with holes in their rags. They were children; uneducated, wretched, pitiable: but they knew it, and hadn't spent their hard-begged pennies buying them.
@sharilynnwebb
6 ай бұрын
Song has been in my head all morning long. Seems I wake everyday with a song in my head and can't get it out until I hear it.
@PeacefulBill
4 ай бұрын
Outstanding Total Perfection Wow
@MelantedLovely
7 жыл бұрын
I came here b/c my mom used to sing this all the time. She talked about how she bought all the 45 singles at 11 yrs old. The song just popped into my head.
@reneclaude2000
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you MAFIA 2 ! I love this music ... what happened to the music ? Where is this kind of music ? Shame on our ears nowdays
@larrybaker5316
Жыл бұрын
i grew up in this era, this is 1 classic tune!
@MLTPLMGZ2006
3 күн бұрын
Pure style. Pure class. Pure talent.
@wgbc2393
Жыл бұрын
ALL you need is a thick milkshake,salty french fries,chesseburger, 195o's car and a girl in your arms at the drive-inn movies...HEAVEN ON EARTH !!
@chriscoghlan692
7 ай бұрын
What's a drive-in theatre? Another great thing of our past that has gone.
@geraldattanasio5428
2 жыл бұрын
One of the classics of all time.
@alprado8533
Ай бұрын
Tengo 80 años y recuerdo esta melodia que parece que fue ayer. 😢
@SpeedTriple59
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome...Can't get any better than this...!!!!
@bobbyfrancis8957
3 жыл бұрын
I lived through all that time, but I never heard "The Book of Love " song before, not until I heard some of it in the movie "American Graffiti".
@HANDYMOTO
5 жыл бұрын
Такое удовольствие - послушать этих ребят!
@tkingtut9079
4 жыл бұрын
Motown girl from the 50s forward. A great period for music.
@edmundwasilewski
4 жыл бұрын
Saturday's at the ice rink, with my girlfriend, Gwen, brings back some memories, hand in hand skating round and round
@admiralsturgeon
4 жыл бұрын
Really lovely performance, wish I could have been around to see it back then.
@katherineanderson3537
10 жыл бұрын
Omg I love these rock n roll songs there a blast
@pekinobo
6 ай бұрын
Sometimes I admit I feel old, then realising this wonderful song was 25 ish before me even entering this world. Such gentlemen and what a great song.
@him12672
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see the crowd actually get up for this number.
@ucctgg
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing that you think it's amazing.
@MROLDIES562
11 жыл бұрын
this is the best music of all time and always will oldies but goodies for life
@bartleywalton1888
4 жыл бұрын
One of the best & one of the most recognizable& memorable doo woo records of 1958
@bobbyfrancis8957
3 жыл бұрын
Bartley Walton - No, in 1958 the only new "song" I heard at that time was "Beep Beep".
@bobbyfrancis8957
3 жыл бұрын
NO, wait ...on the radio, didn't I also hear Debbie Reynolds singing "Tammy" around then?
@billy1044
7 жыл бұрын
I used to watch them when they practice in Newark
@izabelamisik7238
3 жыл бұрын
Kiedyś To umieli Pięknie śpiewać 😍
@AKR1AKR1
9 жыл бұрын
Born in the 90's but damn my generation don't know shit about the book of love. I still love American pie!!!!!!
@hudajazairi8423
7 жыл бұрын
2017 and I'm still listening to this 67 year old song
@DarthDrippy
11 жыл бұрын
Fav song from the 50s used to listen to this every day back then
@ernesthusband8046
Жыл бұрын
Rock and roll is the thing to see and always remember and this hits the spot at the top!!!!!
@chris882211
4 жыл бұрын
OMG! My dad had the tape of best of golden hits he played on his 8 track so many memories 1
@thepurpleufo
2 жыл бұрын
There is just nothing you can say about this song...it's *too* great.
@kymee35
4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Doo Wop songs! But I wonder who was passing out all of that gum!!!! Those kids were chewing the hell out of that gum LOL
@jtstevenson81
3 жыл бұрын
You fine AF.
@kymee35
3 жыл бұрын
@@jtstevenson81 lol…. Thank u ☺️
@rem-so1ly
2 ай бұрын
The show was sponsored by Beech-Nut chewing gum, so gum was given out to all the kids
@naokisan07
3 жыл бұрын
I usually hate when I read comments about " xxxxx brought me here" but I must thank the videogame "Mafia II" for introducing me to these great songs. This is one of my favorites. I think all of the music of that videogame (40s and 50s hits) is my favorite music of all the time from now on.
@molinalong3468
4 жыл бұрын
Who passed away Warren - 1982 John ( his brother)-1972 Frank -2000 George -2007
@jimbovilla3454
3 жыл бұрын
😢😢😢😢
@rrcatman3378
11 ай бұрын
Warren Davis 17-4-2016, Charles Patrick 11-9-2020
@billy1044
7 жыл бұрын
6 great voices
@melindamcdonald3563
11 ай бұрын
I helped my sister to dance to that song in a beauty peagent she passed away almost 20 years ago and i was just thinking about her and reamber how much we liked to dance
@Manobaru
7 жыл бұрын
There's a tie in the audience, between people who can, and cannot clap on two. This makes a clapping extravaganza on all four notes for the whole song. One, two, three, four, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP.
@GaryYoung-eq1ph
Жыл бұрын
Brings back memories
@patriciabaines2765
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant time...u wld hv loved the break thru in music
@bidkarmauricioobandoobando4455
4 жыл бұрын
No me cansare de mencionar que esta música es la mejor que ha existido
@mikedonald7658
4 жыл бұрын
God bless these gentleman!
@catherinesalmon3310
Жыл бұрын
That’s when we had good music 50s and 60s the rock and roll groups poured there heart out on there music. / have a good day. / Bill S. Canada
@charlieclark5794
3 жыл бұрын
I remember those times. Glad i was there doing that times.
@barryb3476
10 сағат бұрын
I wish we could go back to the times like this. Everything seemed more peaceful, and people got along better. Well, at least in the 70s and 80s, when I grew up, it was such better times. I truly believe social media corrupted this world. I would love to see the internet go out and people have to get out into the world and have to communicate face-to-face and learn how to interact with each other and learn how to take criticism and learn to ignore others.
@heatherforman6193
5 жыл бұрын
great song
@scootermom1791
2 жыл бұрын
0:56 What a cutie! Adorable smile! Love his dimples!
@transcendentalmarzipan8510
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder, wonder who, who-oo-ooh, who (Who wrote the book of love) Tell me, tell me, tell me Oh, who wrote the Book Of Love I've got to know the answer Was it someone from above (I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love) I love you darlin' Baby, you know I do But I've got to see this book of love Find out why it's true (I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love) (Chapter one says to love her) (You love her with all your heart) (Chapter two you tell her you're) (Never, never, never, never, never gonna part) (In chapter three remember the meaning of romance) (In chapter four you break up) (But you give her just one more chance) (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, wWho) (Who wrote the book of love) Baby, baby, baby I love you, yes I do Well it says so in this book of love Ours is the one that's true (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the book of love) (Chapter one says to love her) (You love her with all your heart) (Chapter two you tell her you're) (Never, never, never, never, never gonna part) (In chapter three remember the meaning of romance) (In chapter four you break up) (But you give her just one more chance) (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, Who) (Who wrote the book of love) Baby, baby, baby I love you, yes I do Well it says so in this book of love Ours is the one that's true (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the book of love) I wonder who (yeah) Who wrote the Book Of Love
@gren333
9 жыл бұрын
If Carlsburg did music, they would have done it in the 50's, cos thats when the best music was made. Love this and everything like it. Thank god for the Monotones, Millie Small, Chubby Checker, Frankie Lymon, The Platters, Johnny Preston, The Diamonds, Bobby Darrin, Dion and the Belmonts etc etc Imagine what crap we would have now if they didnt open peoples eyes? Oh hang on, we would have rap etc! :) 50's when music was born
@Nikohere
10 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed loving this song when I was born my grandma always played it in her car cuz she was born in 1953 n I was born in 1998 anyways I love oldies too their magnificent I hear this song alll the time in Mafia 2 :D
@jeffstevens156
2 жыл бұрын
THAT’S GOOD MUSIC!
@khaleelorwhatever
10 ай бұрын
Wow this is special
@billyboy1030
4 жыл бұрын
One of the really GREAT LATE 50'S HITS
@mxfxn6474
7 жыл бұрын
I listen to metal, but when i was playing Mafia II, i Herd this song and Its amazing!
@mariana_greenday1039
6 ай бұрын
Same
@patrickclyde4931
5 жыл бұрын
my mom said back in the days the bands know how to do allot of things related to music and you can feel the music
@sonicdash3818
10 жыл бұрын
i love this song.
@sonicdash3818
10 жыл бұрын
_baby, baby, baby, oh who wrote the book of love? I got to know the answer, was it someone from above?_
@sonicdash3818
10 жыл бұрын
Captin Chibi Minji someone who knows great music finally, when it comes to old songs
@thekillergirl8005
10 жыл бұрын
Wow
@sonicdash3818
9 жыл бұрын
Captin Chibi Minji i heard of them animal lover yup
@thekillerqueen8132
9 жыл бұрын
Me too budy
@derekdiamond846
7 жыл бұрын
Great song.
@utapao74
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I can't believe how strange this looks. I was 4 month shy of my 3rd birthday when this show played. The song probably got a lot of play time on the jukebox at my dad's diner. We lived in the apartment right above the diner. I'm told it was our town's high school hangout in the 50s. In 1962 they built a new high school on the far side of town and dad had to close. If I had a time machine I'd love to go back and see the diner in it's heyday.
@Edinburgh-sc8ih
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic.
@LazyHubbStudios
Жыл бұрын
Even with the lip syncing, it’s still wonderful!!
@ladyinabag1
11 ай бұрын
I have a harmony for this. Been carrying it with me for 65 years.
@certainprod
8 жыл бұрын
Cool music!I loved it by Mafia II!
@prestngarvey9233
7 жыл бұрын
Freddy Fazbear "by mafia" Maria didn't create it...
@mariana_greenday1039
6 ай бұрын
I'm here for mafia 2
@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz
7 жыл бұрын
Every person in the audience was given a packet of Beech-Nut chewing gum to help to promote it.
@derpydogz0259
4 жыл бұрын
no wonder :l
@ilanamillion8942
3 жыл бұрын
Is Beech-Nut gum still around somewhere? Just curious. I don't recall it here in Canada.
@crazyguy6848
9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic . love it .
@overcamehim
6 ай бұрын
In 58 I met my ONE and ONLY who became my husband for 51 yrs. This was our song. Id like to know how they got the name Monotones. They had a great sound with those close harmonies.
@fatherlucid4995
4 ай бұрын
What a time to be alive. This just popped into my head randomly and now I can’t stop thinking about it.
@margaretpariera4007
7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE these guys
@sugarjoe50
3 жыл бұрын
The off-time clapping makes me crazy!!
@Biggdoom344
2 жыл бұрын
I met the guy who sang the I wonder wonder line. He was still cashing royalty checks 50 years later. One of the few groups that didn’t get totally hosed contract wise.
@liltree8382
2 жыл бұрын
When was that
@Biggdoom344
2 жыл бұрын
@@liltree8382 2005 ish.
@liltree8382
2 жыл бұрын
@@Biggdoom344 Yo how you know it was him
@Biggdoom344
2 жыл бұрын
His son in law told me who he was.
@Konym
9 жыл бұрын
Best song I ever heard
@slingbladejeff
4 жыл бұрын
THIS IS GREAT.
@denedias9817
6 ай бұрын
ADORO MUSICAS DOS ANOS 50, LEMBRA MINHA INFANCIA
@irmarochford587
9 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the songs ousome frank
@marcioferreira5226
7 жыл бұрын
adoro esta música, ela marcou minha vida
@heathstjohn6775
Жыл бұрын
How ?
@msgeorgiaannettefranklin5493
4 жыл бұрын
⭐7/29/20⭐ GROWN FOLKS MUSIC🔥 💜🎼♥️🎵💙🎶💚🧡💿💛📖📀🎙🧡 REST IN POWER ⭐ 😇⭐💙⭐🙏
@thebeatlesalive2two
11 жыл бұрын
It makes you wonder where are all of those teens singing and dancing are now haha oh how I wish I lived in that time period :)
@dustbat
Жыл бұрын
What a time to have lived through.
@psfgtech
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@danielstump3204
7 жыл бұрын
late 50's early 60's -- we had FUN music
@evikeszabo8544
4 жыл бұрын
Bravó 👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏
@mariana_greenday1039
6 ай бұрын
Thanks, Mafia 2!
@lindaweimer9651
Жыл бұрын
Very good voice's
@EzekielsBones
Жыл бұрын
The audience is amazing…. Teens singing along, girls snapping their gum. Precious
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