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Private: Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

(1942 – 1968) Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers came by their name honestly – its five members were actual teens, led by 13-year-old Lyman and his powerful, buoyant soprano. Formed in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood in 1944, the group became one of the biggest stars of the nascent years of Rock and Roll, beginning with the chart hit “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” which is regarded as an early Doo-Wop classic. Lyman’s parents both sang in the church, and growing up he did likewise. He was working in a grocery store when he joined up with a local Doo-Wop...