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	The Doycheff Vocal Jam Dance Party is the best kept secret in town. The Vocal Jam features ‘live’ performances of the greatest dance hits of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s by the areas best vocalists. Twice a year the Vocal Jam vocalists fill the Aladdin Shrine Center and pack the gigantic dance floor. If you like rock, soul, doo wop and rhythm & blues, do not miss this event. Click here for details about show dates and tickets. Columbus Supremes - David Ardit’s article about one of the Columbus area’s finest early vocal harmony groups Fifth Order - CD and LP released by Germany’s Break-A-Way Records. Includes A and B sides of their 3 45’s plus rare unreleased cuts, including a live performance on Jerry Rasor’s Dance Party.

Welcome to ColumbusMusicHistory.com, aka CMH, a privately operated non-profit site dedicated to documenting, preserving and sharing the musical treasures of the Columbus (Ohio) Area. Over the years, the Columbus area has produced an astounding array of top-shelf musical talent in every style from jazz to reggae to doo-wop to soul to big band to country-western to hip-hop. This site presents an ever-growing archive of stories, artifacts, news and links that recognize the immense contributions Columbus area musicians have made to the culture of this community.
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	Capsoul lives again! The Numero label recently uncovered and released a collection of superb vintage Capsoul releases featuring The Four Mints; Bill Moss; Kool Blues; Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr; Ronnie Taylor; Marion Black and others.


	Morris Wade & The Four Pharaohs -Morris Wade, lead vocalist of Columbus’s legendary Four Pharaohs, tells the story of this treasured group. In the late 50’s and early 60’s, the street corners of Columbus were alive with R&B and doo-wop groups and the Four Pharaohs were the best of the best.


	The Funky Disposition - Rick Redmon, original sax player with Dean Francis and The Soul Rockers, reminisces about the early days of this seminal Columbus funk group and their only 45 on the local Hillside label that is now in high demand among funk collectors worldwide.


	More WCOL radio surveys - New surveys added to the already extensive gallery.


	Bill Moss - The musical side of a Columbus legend.

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