Persuasions Rise From Brooklyn Subways To A Cappella Rock
The Persuasions, a five member Brooklyn group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, gained prominence on New York street corners. Their street corner roots shaped a cappella rock and roll, drawing comparisons to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in scale of impact.
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