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"Sh-Boom" ("Life Could Be a Dream") is a doo-wop song by the R&B vocal group the Chords. It was written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae, and William Edwards, members of the Chords, and was released in 1954.
The Chords were an American doo-wop vocal group formed in 1951 in The Bronx, [1] known for their 1954 hit "Sh-Boom", which they wrote. [ citation needed ] It is the only song they created that reached mainstream popularity.
Their first cover, "Sh-Boom" (of which the R&B original was recorded by The Chords) hit number one on the U.S. charts in 1954. It sold over a million copies. [ 3 ] A number of other hits followed including " Earth Angel " which rose to the number 2 spot on the charts and had great success in the UK and Australia.
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The Chords "Sh-Boom" and a subsequent pop cover by The Crew-Cuts help "launch an American fad for amateur black harmony groups" that came to be known as doo wop. [82] By the end of the year, The Penguins' "Earth Angel" established the long-term popularity of doo wop. [83] "Sh-Boom" has also been called the first rock and roll recording. [84]
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March 15 – The Chords record "Sh-Boom" for Atlantic Records' Cat subsidiary. [citation needed] March 25 – At the 26th Academy Awards, Frank Sinatra wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in From Here to Eternity, resuscitating his singing career in the process.