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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:activeYearsStart
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1953
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:formedIn
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1953
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gptkbp:genre
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doo-wop
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Harptones
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:The_Orioles
gptkb:The_Ravens
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Coed_Records
gptkb:Bruce_Records
gptkb:Old_Town_Records
gptkb:Rama_Records
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:notableFor
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Highly influential in doo-wop genre
Known for complex harmonies
Never had a top forty pop hit
Raoul Cita was arranger and pianist
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gptkbp:notableMember
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gptkb:Billy_Brown
gptkb:Bernard_'Jimmy'_Beckum
gptkb:Claudie_'Nicky'_Clark
gptkb:Raoul_Cita
gptkb:Willie_Winfield
gptkb:William_Dempsey
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gptkbp:notablePerformance
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gptkb:Apollo_Theater
Alan Freed's shows
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gptkbp:notableSong
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gptkb:A_Sunday_Kind_of_Love
gptkb:Life_is_But_a_Dream
gptkb:My_Memories_of_You
On a Sunday Afternoon
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.harptones.com/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Collectables_Records
gptkb:National_Records
gptkb:Ten_Commandments_of_Love
gptkb:Vocal_Group_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:The_Big_Broadcast_of_1960
gptkb:Jubilee_Records
gptkb:Roulette_Records
gptkb:Heart_&_Soul
gptkb:Dion_DiMucci
gptkb:A_Sunday_Kind_of_Love
gptkb:Gema_Records
gptkb:Ivan_Bodley
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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