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Slur for Italians or people of Italian descent
Wop is a pejorative term for Italians or people of Italian descent. The Merriam-Webster dictionary states wop's first known use was in the United States
Wop
Style of rhythm and blues music
Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, mainly
Doo-wop
Topics referred to by the same term
up wop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wop is a pejorative slur for Italians. Wop or WOP may also refer to: "Wop" (song), a song by J. Dash WOP!, a
Wop_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
doo-wop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Doo Wop is a vocal-based rhythm and blues music style. Doo Wop or variants may also refer to: "Doo Wop (That
Doo_Wop_(disambiguation)
American rapper (born 1995)
Louis Corey McPherson (born October 17, 1995), known professionally as Lil Wop, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He was signed to Atlanta-based
Lil_Wop
1998 single by Lauryn Hill
"Doo Wop (That Thing)" is a song by American rapper and singer Lauryn Hill from her debut solo studio album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). It
Doo_Wop_(That_Thing)
Canadian flying ace (1896–1952)
Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May, OBE, DFC (March 20, 1896 – June 21, 1952) was a Canadian flying ace in the First World War and a leading post-war aviator. He
Wop_May
2010 studio album by Bruno Mars
Doo-Wops & Hooligans is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on October 4, 2010, by Atlantic and Elektra
Doo-Wops_&_Hooligans
2016 studio album by Lil' Kleine
Wop! is the debut studio album by Dutch hip-hop artist Lil' Kleine. It was produced by Jack $hirak [nl] and released on 12 February 2016 by TopNotch.
Wop!
1955 single by Little Richard
but also for rock and roll itself. Its refrain is often transcribed as "A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom!" and was a verbal rendition of a drum pattern
Tutti_Frutti_(song)
2011 single by J. Dash featuring Flo Rida
"Wop" (Stylized in all caps) is a song by rapper J. Dash featuring rapper Flo Rida. First recorded in 2007, it was released in 2011 to serve as the lead
Wop_(song)
Ray Argentina is a current capo and longtime soldier of the Brooklyn faction. His younger brother Peter Argentina is an associate in the family. In 1992
List of Lucchese crime family mobsters
List_of_Lucchese_crime_family_mobsters
American singer (1942–1968)
boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll doo-wop group the Teenagers. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early
Frankie_Lymon
Television program and fundraiser
Doo Wop 50 is a television and DVD special created and produced by TJ Lubinsky. The special was inspired by a 1994 CD box-set of doo wop music which was
Doo_Wop_50
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up whopper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Whopper is a hamburger sold by the fast food chain Burger King and its Australian franchise Hungry
Whopper_(disambiguation)
Historic district in The Wildwoods, New Jersey, United States
District, or Doo Wop Motel District, is an area in The Wildwoods, New Jersey, that was home to over 300 motels built during the Doo-Wop era of the 1950s
Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District
Wildwoods_Shore_Resort_Historic_District
2004 film
Doo Wop is a 2004 French romantic drama film directed, produced and written by David Lanzmann. It won the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
Doo_Wop_(film)
suicide-by-cop. Lastorino died on November 5, 2022, at age 83. Carmine "Willie the Wop" LoCascio (September 23, 1911 – March 13, 1983) was a New York mobster who
List of past Lucchese crime family mobsters
List_of_past_Lucchese_crime_family_mobsters
American singer-songwriter (born 1993)
holiday album A Very Trainor Christmas. She followed these with the doo-wop and bubblegum pop albums Takin' It Back (2022) and Timeless (2024). The former
Meghan_Trainor
Chord progression and a turnaround used in Western popular music
known as the "Heart and Soul" chords, the "Stand by Me" changes, the doo-wop progression and the "ice cream changes") is a chord progression and turnaround
'50s_progression
This is a list of doo-wop musicians. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The Accents The Ad Libs The Alley Cats Lee
List_of_doo-wop_musicians
American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
single "Nothin' on You" (2009) by B.o.B. Mars's first three studio albums—Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010), Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), and 24K Magic (2016)—found
Bruno_Mars
American singer and musician (born 1940)
10, 1940) is an American singer and musician. He was a member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers. Merchant was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Jimmy_Merchant
American singer (born 1938)
Fame on March 20, 2009. Worldwide more than 60 million records sold. Doo-Wop Hall of Fame Inductees. Vocal Group Hall of Fame Induction and Award. Miracles
Claudette_Rogers_Robinson
Racial slur against Black people
Italians Goombah Guido Polentone (Northern Italians) Terrone (South Italians) Wop Wog Poles Polack Russians Moskal Orc Tibla Serbs Shkije Serbomans Spaniards
Nigger
Hong Kong film director
Yuen Woo-ping (Chinese: 袁和平; pinyin: Yuán Hépíng; alias: Yuen Wo-ping; born 24 August 1945) is a Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and film director
Yuen_Woo-ping
US musical group
belongs to a new subgenre called "doom wop", consisting of slow, low-frequency music transposed with traditional doo wop harmonies. Citations Weiss, Evan (October
Mister_Heavenly
American singer and actress (born 1993)
Truly, on August 30, 2013. A pop and R&B record influenced by 1950s doo-wop, it debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, with 138
Ariana_Grande
Music genre
beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It is categorized both as a distinct music genre and as continuous categories
Pop_rock
American rapper (born 1999)
moved to Atlanta, where he met rapper Lil Wop and was eventually offered a deal with a record label. Lil Wop helped Redd get started with a professional
Trippie_Redd
20th-century American architectural style
Lautner. Similar architectural styles are also referred to as Populuxe or Doo Wop. Features of Googie include upswept roofs, curvilinear, geometric shapes
Googie_architecture
Music associated with the secular holiday of Halloween
doo-wop groups, groups influenced by blues music, began to release novelty Halloween-themed songs. "Monster Mash" is an example of such a novelty doo-wop
Halloween_music
2017 mixtape by Lil Wop
rapper Lil Wop. It was released on October 27, 2017, as his first project under Gucci Mane's label, 1017 Eskimo. In August 2017, Lil Wop signed to Gucci
Wopavelli_3
American vocal group
Lee Andrews and the Hearts were an American doo-wop quintet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formed in 1953. They recorded on the Gotham
Lee_Andrews_&_the_Hearts
2026 studio album by Meghan Trainor
Ellis, and Mike Sabath. The album is a pop record with influences of doo-wop; its message centers on confidence, self-image, and public perception, with
Toy_with_Me
Historic bar and restaurant
Al the Wop's (officially Al's Place) is a historic bar and restaurant located in Locke, California, within the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. Established
Al_the_Wop's
Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Wopity [vɔˈpitɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rychliki, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland
Wopity
This is the discography of British doo-wop revival band Darts. "DARTS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com
Darts_discography
American a cappella group
doo-wop group, but later branched out into other genres. They were featured in the 1980 Mabou Mines short film Sister Suzie Cinema, a 20-minute doo-wop opera
14_Karat_Soul
Discrimination against the Italian people
running in 1938 in the British comic The Beano, was entitled "Musso the Wop". The strip featured Mussolini as an arrogant buffoon. Wigs on the Green
Anti-Italian_sentiment
American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1949)
that Joel had grown up with in the 1950s, such as rhythm and blues and doo-wop; it featured "Tell Her About It", "Uptown Girl", and "The Longest Time",
Billy_Joel
American doo-wop group singing in a cappella
The Alley Cats are an American doo-wop group singing in a cappella. The group originated in 1987, when a concert choir program was having a variety night
The Alley Cats (doo-wop group)
The_Alley_Cats_(doo-wop_group)
2017 mixtape by Gucci Mane
Top Wop" Album". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017. "Hear Gucci Mane and Metro Boomin's 'Drop Top Wop' Mixtape"
Droptopwop
Musical artist
to produce the number-one single "Drank & Drugs" and the number-one album Wop!. Scholten was born on 15 October 1994 in the Nieuwmarkt district of Amsterdam
Lil'_Kleine
1984 live album / studio album by The Manhattan Transfer
Bop Doo-Wopp is an album by the Manhattan Transfer, released at the end of 1984 on the Atlantic Records label. Six of the ten tracks on Bop Doo-Wopp are
Bop_Doo-Wopp
Ethnic slur against people from Spanish-speaking countries
M. Cain's Mildred Pierce, referring to a "wop or spig", and say that this term was never preferred over wop, and has been rarely used since 1915. However
Spic
1987 studio album by LL Cool J
Creator Go", which paid homage to his DJ. Other tracks like "Kanday", "The Do Wop", "My Rhyme Ain't Done", "The Breakthrough", and "The Bristol Hotel" were
Bigger_and_Deffer
1982 single by Monte Video and the Cassettes
"Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang" is a song by New Zealand band Monte Video and the Cassettes. It was released as the band's debut single
Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang
Shoop_Shoop_Diddy_Wop_Cumma_Cumma_Wang_Dang
Irish singer (born 1954)
doo-wop and a cappella singer, television presenter, and psychology lecturer. He is best known for his role as bass vocalist in the 1970s doo wop group
Den_Hegarty
Musical artist
The Crests are an American doo-wop group, formed by bass vocalist J.T. Carter in the mid 1950s. The group had several Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and
The_Crests
1968 studio album by the Mothers of Invention
concept album, influenced by 1950s doo-wop and rock and roll. The album's concept deals with a fictitious Chicano doo-wop band called Ruben & the Jets, represented
Cruising with Ruben & the Jets
Cruising_with_Ruben_&_the_Jets
1972 studio album by the Belmonts
American singing group the Belmonts, release in 1972. To coincide with a doo-wop television special, Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella, the album was
Cigars,_Acappella,_Candy
Canadian and American musician (born 1945)
Toronto. During the mid-1950s, Young listened to rock 'n roll, rockabilly, doo-wop, R&B, country, and western pop. He idolized Elvis Presley and later referred
Neil_Young
IBritish singer (born 1949)
doo-wop singer. He was a member of the band Darts. Robert Fish was born in Essex. He attended art college, where he first listened to American doo-wop records
Bob_Fish_(singer)
American doo-wop group
The Jive Five were an American doo-wop group. They are best known for their 1961 hit single "My True Story" and their work on ID jingles for the Nickelodeon
The_Jive_Five
English and American actress (born 1959)
character comedy parody musical comedy Musical career Genres Pop rock doo-wop synth-pop Instrument Vocals Years active 1983–1985 Label Stiff Musical artist
Tracey_Ullman
Music genre originating in the 1940s in the United States
Etta James, Fats Domino, Roy Brown, Little Richard and Ruth Brown. The "doo wop" groups were also noteworthy, including the Orioles, the Ravens and the Dominoes
Rhythm_and_blues
American vocal group
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs were an American doo-wop/R&B vocal group in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Originally the (Royal) Charms, the band changed
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
Maurice_Williams_and_the_Zodiacs
American antisemite and neo-Nazi (born 1982)
(pronounced mih-NAH-dee-o) (born December 15, 1982), also known as Shoobie Da Wop and as Handsome Truth, is a Mexican-American antisemitic conspiracy theorist
Jon_Minadeo_II
Musical artist
The Doo Wop Royal All Stars was formed in 1992 as one of the first "supergroups" in to the doo wop music genre, combining members from other groups. "It's
The_Doo_Wop_All_Stars
1957 single by the Diamonds
It was written by a 16-year-old Maurice Williams with both melody and doo-wop accompaniment strongly emphasizing a calypso rhythm. First recorded in January
Little_Darlin'
American horror punk band
their use of Doo Wop harmonies within Horror Punk, a style the band called Boo Wop. Mister Monster's influences included classic Doo Wop, The Stray Cats
Mister_Monster_(band)
American family pop band
solo project; his most successful hit of the period was a cover of the doo-wop song "Daddy's Home". The Jackson 5's records began falling on the charts
The_Jackson_5
British singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1997)
Blues features elements of pop, soul, R&B, blues, hip-hop, gospel, and doo-wop. In one of the three parts of "Genesis", she blended the album's genres while
Raye
American doo-wop group
The Chords were an American doo-wop vocal group formed in 1951 in The Bronx, known for their 1954 hit "Sh-Boom", which they wrote. It is the only song
The_Chords_(American_band)
American rapper and singer (born 1975)
recording by a female rapper to be certified diamond. Its lead single "Doo Wop (That Thing)" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making Hill
Lauryn_Hill
Person responsible for the operations of a radio system
'Wireless Operator' aboard aircraft during WWII was often abbreviated to 'WOp' or 'WOP' in official documents or obituaries. Radio operators were indispensable
Radio_operator
American music group
called the High-Hatters. They were one of the most accomplished white doo-wop groups of the early 1960s, especially in their home state of New York. In
The_Earls
Former American doo-wop record label
Winley Records Inc. (more commonly credited as Winley Records) was a doo-wop record label founded in 1956 that, in 1979, became one of the earliest hip
Winley_Records
United States historic place
motel was built in 1957 in the Doo-Wop style by Lou Morey, whose family built many of the Wildwoods' original Doo Wop motels, for original owners Dominic
Caribbean_Motel
American singer-songwriter (1939–2026)
and Phil Cody. After a short-lived tenure as a founding member of the doo-wop group the Tokens, Sedaka achieved a string of hit singles over the late 1950s
Neil_Sedaka
American vocal group
The Regents were an American doo-wop vocal group from New York, operating in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They are best known for recording the hit
The_Regents_(doo-wop_band)
American rapper from Florida
rapper from Jacksonville, Florida. He is best known for his 2007 single "Wop" (featuring Flo Rida), which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100
J._Dash
American doo-wop group
The Teenagers were an American doo-wop music group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences
The_Teenagers
American musician (1940–1993)
20th-century classical modernism, African-American rhythm and blues, and doo-wop music. He began writing classical music in high school, while simultaneously
Frank_Zappa
American doo-wop vocal group
The Students were an American doo-wop vocal group, which formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, in 1957. Although they only released four sides, two
The_Students
District of East London, England
Wapping (/ˈwɒpɪŋ/) is an area in the borough of Tower Hamlets in London, England. It is in East London and part of the East End. Wapping is on the north
Wapping
American singer and songwriter (1939–1984)
transferring to Cardozo High School. At Cardozo, Gaye joined several doo-wop vocal groups, including the Dippers and the D.C. Tones. During his teenage
Marvin_Gaye
American doo-wop group
The Flamingos are an American doo-wop group formed in Chicago in 1953. The band became popular in mid-to-late 1950s and are best known for their 1959
The_Flamingos
Rhythm and blues/soul vocal group from New York
Little Anthony and the Imperials is an American rhythm and blues, doo-wop, and soul vocal group from New York City founded by Clarence Collins in the
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Little_Anthony_and_the_Imperials
US musical group
The Spaniels were an American R&B and doo-wop group, best known for the hit "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite". They have been called the first successful
The_Spaniels
American singer and actress (born 1944)
Primettes were allowed to record their own songs at Hitsville, including the doo-wop ballads "After All", "I Want a Guy" and "Who's Loving You". In January 1961
Diana_Ross
1960 single by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
"Stay" is a doo-wop song written by Maurice Williams, first recorded in 1960 by Williams with his group the Zodiacs. Commercially successful versions
Stay_(Maurice_Williams_song)
Style of vocal music
well as horror punk (which cites influence from both heavy metal and doo-wop). While some bands use backup singers who only sing when they are on stage
Vocal_harmony
Australian term
Woop Woop (wop-wops in New Zealand) is an Australian term meaning a place that is a far distance from anything. Equivalent terms include "the middle of
Woop_Woop
high-style Moderne architecture, and some or all of these have been termed Doo-Wop and/or Googie in style. A number of these were studied in a National Register
List of Googie architecture structures (United States)
List_of_Googie_architecture_structures_(United_States)
Television series (2019–2026)
hip-hop, trap, rhythm and blues, experimental, indie rock, standards and doo-wop, with some episodes featuring over twenty songs. Soundtracks to season 1
Euphoria_(American_TV_series)
Doo wop group from Brooklyn
The Chimes (later Lenny Cocco & the Chimes) were an American doo wop group from Brooklyn. The group came together under the direction of lead singer Lenny
The_Chimes_(American_band)
2024 studio album by Meghan Trainor
featured artists included T-Pain, Lawrence, and Niecy Nash. The album has a doo-wop and bubblegum pop sound with club beats and influences of dance-pop and R&B
Timeless (Meghan Trainor album)
Timeless_(Meghan_Trainor_album)
American record label
were sub labels of Mercury. Mercury Records released rock, funk, R&B, doo wop, soul, blues, pop, rock and roll, and jazz records. In the United States
Mercury_Records
American soul group
The Vibrations were an American soul vocal group from Los Angeles, California, active from the mid-1950s to 1976. Most notable among the group's hit singles
The_Vibrations
Musical genres from the second half of the 20th century
Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around
Oldies
American doo-wop group
Otis Williams and the Charms were an American doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s, who were originally billed as The Charms. Williams is not related to Otis
Otis_Williams_and_the_Charms
1960s Detroit blue-eyed soul group
The Reflections are an American blue-eyed soul/doo-wop group from Detroit, Michigan, United States. They had one hit single in 1964 called "(Just Like)
The Reflections (Detroit band)
The_Reflections_(Detroit_band)
Retrieved 27 January 2022. "wop". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 1 November 2007. Harper, Douglas. "wop". Online Etymology Dictionary
List_of_ethnic_slurs
American television, radio and digital media host (b. 1972)
and introduced acts that would be influential in modern popular music (Doo-Wop, Motown, disco and Top 40). Lubinsky, Sr. founded and operated New Jersey's
TJ_Lubinsky
1934 song written by Al Dubin and composed by Harry Warren
Sherwood), and Jane Froman became hits in 1934. The Flamingos recorded a doo-wop adaptation of "I Only Have Eyes for You" at Bell Sound Studios in New York
I_Only_Have_Eyes_for_You
1980 studio album by Tatsuro Yamashita
The album features Tatsuro Yamashita's favorite oldies, especially doo-wop songs. Many of the takes recorded were initially performed purely as Yamashita's
On_the_Street_Corner
American singer-songwriter (1944–2014)
spanned more than 60 years and multiple styles, including R&B, blues, doo-wop, gospel, funk, and soul. Womack was a prolific songwriter who wrote and originally
Bobby_Womack
American football player (1898–1946)
Newspapers.com. "Gallivan's Perfect Pass Ties Score". The Times. November 18, 1929 – via Newspapers.com. "Wop Drumstead Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Wop_Drumstead
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Anger
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When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers...
Boy/Male
Sikh
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Hum; Buzzing of a Bee
Girl/Female
Tamil
Light, The ever new light, New lamp, The sweet smell of a pack of fundip mixed with a new flame
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Chief; Leader
Boy/Male
British, English
Little Strong Warrior
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the creator, Slave of the creator
Boy/Male
Muslim
Heart of Love in the sea
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p. p.
Wept.