Description AN EXCELLENT PLAYING COPY OF THIS MEGA RARE DOO-WOP CLASSIC FROM THE CHORDS ON AN UK COLUMBIA 78! SH-BOOM! The Chords-- Carl and Claude Feaster (lead and baritone), Jimmy Keyes (first tenor), Floyd "Buddy" McRae (second tenor), and Ricky Edwards (bass) --- formed in 1951 in the Bronx, but weren't discovered until three years later, when they were spotted singing in a subway station, a performance that ultimately landed them a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Jerry Wexler, Atlantic's top talent A&R man, had the Chords cover a Patti Page hit, "Cross Over the Bridge" (it was also covered by the Flamingos for Chance), but it was the B-side, "Sh-Boom," a swinging R&B vocal tune with a catchy intro made up of seemingly nonsensical syllables ("shh-boom, shh-boom, yadda da da yadda da da da da da") that caused considerably more commotion. "Sh-Boom" is supposed to have been titled after the threat of an atom bomb explosion -- Shhhh-BOOM! -- which, in the midst of Cold War posturing in 1954, was a very real topic on the public's collective consciousness. However, this demented ditty also included the surreally optimistic message that everything was ultimately fine and as the rest of the lyrics suggested, "life could be a dream." By the end of June 1954, "Sh-boom" had climbed up the charts nationwide, charting on both the R&B (number five) and pop (number two) lists, a nearly unprecedented feat for its time. For all practical purposes -- along with the Crows' 1953 hit "Gee" (another upbeat B-side hit that DJs flipped over) -- "Sh-Boom" introduced the white audience to black R&B music for the first time. DISC DETAILS: UK COLUMBIA DB 3512 10" 78rpm SHELLAC A SIDE:- SH BOOM (LIFE COULD BE A DREAM) B SIDE:- LITTLE MAIDEN CONDITION - EX- A FEW SURFACE SCUFFS AND MARKS - BUT IS A VERY NICE COPY - LOW BACKGROUND NOISE AND CRISP AND CLEAR THIS IS A MEGA RARE UK ISSUE OF A CLASSIC DOO-WOP 78 IN NICE CONDITION!! THIS DEFINITELY DOESN'T COME UP ON EBAY VERY OFTEN DON'T MISS OUT - START BIDDING NOW!! Pay instantly with your debit or credit card through PayPal. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister