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The Last Gasp of A Cappella Singing.

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles the brief regional revival of a cappella singing in the mid-60s. Some of the groups included The Five Fashions from Stanford, Conn., The Q-Tones from Philadelphia, and the Zircons from the Bronx.

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Other segments from the episode on May 10, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 10, 1988: Interview with Chinua Achebe; Commentary on the mid-60s a cappella revival; Interview with Elizabeth Benedict; Review of William Boyd's novel "The New…

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