Walter "Dootsie" Williams' Los Angeles-based independent Dootone Records was an active imprint from 1951 to 1963, releasing close to 200 singles during that time (for legal reasons, the name was changed to Dooto Records in 1957), most of them by homegrown street corner vocal groups. As this fine set shows, the quality level was high for these releases, and Williams' sparse production approach insured that the song was always the thing. Highlights on this 14-song set include the Penguins' classic "Earth Angel," the Romancers ...
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Walter "Dootsie" Williams' Los Angeles-based independent Dootone Records was an active imprint from 1951 to 1963, releasing close to 200 singles during that time (for legal reasons, the name was changed to Dooto Records in 1957), most of them by homegrown street corner vocal groups. As this fine set shows, the quality level was high for these releases, and Williams' sparse production approach insured that the song was always the thing. Highlights on this 14-song set include the Penguins' classic "Earth Angel," the Romancers' "I Still Remember," the Cuff Links' "So Tough," and the Pearls' marvelously sleek "My Heart's Desire." ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi
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