Welcome to the not old leadership,

Smithsonian Associates interview series on radio and podcast.

The show covering all things health, wellness, culture, and more.

The show for all of us who aren't old, were better.

Each week, we'll interview superstars, experts, and ordinary people,

doing extraordinary things, all related to this wonderful experience of getting better, not older.

Now, here's your host, the award-winning Paul Vogelzang.

Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interviews Series on Radio and Podcast. I'm Paul Vogelsang, and today's conversation is one I've been looking forward to

for a long, long time. If you've ever stood in front of a jukebox, you remember what a jukebox

is, or a record player, you probably remember what a record player is, or a transistor radio, yep,

probably remember that too, and felt your heart stir when the first few notes of a doo-wop song played,

then this is the episode for you.

You hear it in the background music today.

Duwop was a wonderful genre of music,

and we have just a wonderful interview for you today with

Smithsonian Associate, singer, songwriter, music historian, and beloved founding member of Jay

and the Americans, Kenny Vance, is joining us today. His voice is when you know, his music

shaped a generation, and his story will stay with you.

From the subways of Brooklyn to the stage at Madison Square Garden, Kenny has spent a lifetime chasing and preserving harmony, the literal kind and the kind that lives between people.

Through his extraordinary documentary, Heart and Soul,

A Love Story, Kenny Vance pays tribute to the often unsung pioneers of rock and roll music,

including doo-wop, artists like Frankie Lyman, the Chantels, and Little Anthony, whose voices

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