Musical duos have been a feature of popular music as far back as the start of the 20th century. In the blues, jazz and country of the preand post-war years, Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, and the Louvin Brothers ranked amongst the most successful acts. It’s no surprise then that rock’n’roll followed suit. Many solo stars occasionally paired up, often with a singer of the opposite gender, while other acts were solidly built around pairings. The thoroughly entertaining songs included here cover both categories.
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