Show #40, held at Long Beach's Petroleum Club on Saturday night, May 4, 2002, will go down as one of the most low-key concerts in the thirteen years of the Doo-Wop Society. Only one act, The Five Boroughs from Florida, was on the bill, backed by its own band of musicians. Attendance was light, no more than 200 people, perhaps because The Five Boroughs performed at an earlier DWS show (#27) in early 1998. As usual, the music was fantastic.

The Five Boroughs L-R: Bruce Goldie, Frank Iovino, Steve Ward, Brian Daly, Siobhan Daly and Dave Strum		The Five Boroughs L-R: Steve Ward, Brian Daly and Bruce Goldie		The Five Boroughs L-R: Steve Byzcek, Frank Iovino, Steve Ward and Dave Strum

Clearly this was a show for doo-wop aficionados more interested in tight, soaring harmonies than in star power. The Five Boroughs is often billed as a supergroup, but in fact its better known vocalists hail from lesser known (but well loved) groups. The Five Boroughs' earliest recordings are the ones they made for Classic Artists Records only a dozen years ago, including Dave Antrell's "Heaven and Cindy," which has appeared on several international doo-wop anthology CDs. But the one big thing that The Five Boroughs have going for them is their solid professionalism, gained from two decades of performing steadily together.

The vocalists at our show were Johnny Sorrentino, Bruce Golde from The Dreamers, bass singer Dave Strum from The Excellents (of "Coney Island Baby" fame), keyboardist/vocalist Steve Byzcek, Frank Iovino from The Bob Knight Four, Steve Ward, and married couple Brian and Siobhan Daly. Added to the revue for this night were Val Poliuto from The Jaguars and Al Sanchez from The Storytellers.

If you missed Show #40, you missed a great concert.

Al Sanchez		Val Poliuto

SET ONE:

Song	Lead Artist
1. Sleepwalk	Victor Giardino, guitar
2. Ruby Baby	Johnny Sorrentino
3. Lorraine	Johnny Sorrentino
4. This I Swear	Johnny Sorrentino
5. That Was the Time	Johnny Sorrentino
6. Two Friends	Bruce Goldie
7. Sixty Minute Man	Dave Strum
8. I Only Have Eyes For You	Steve Byzcek
9. The Way You Look Tonight	Val Poliuto
10. Out of Sight, Out of Mind	Al Sanchez
11. Good Good Bye	Frank Iovino
12. Heaven & Cindy	Brian Daly
13. Lucky Old Sun	Brian Daly
14. One Too Many Lies	Siobhan Daly
15. When I Fall in Love	Siobhan Daly (acappella)
16. Heart's Desire	Siobhan Daly (acappella)
17. Maybe	Siobhan Daly
18. My True Story	Steve Ward
19. Gloria	Steve Ward

At this point, Board Member Ray Regalado went onstage with a plaque from the Doo-Wop Society and presented it to Val Poliuto, who was playing keyboard with the group. Val was a member of The Jaguars of "The Way You Look Tonight" fame and The Hitmakers. During this tribute, Bobby Adams from The Calvanes and The Hitmakers came up onstage to say a few words about his many years with Val, and to salute Val's wife Virginia, who had been a supporter of the groups back in the 1950s. At this point, Val, Bobby and the group sang The Hitmakers' "Chapel of Love." Then we went to Intermission.

SET TWO:

Song	Lead Artist
1. Harlem Nocturne	Earl Catron, saxophone
2. Since I Don't Have You	Johnny Sorrentino
3. Falling in Love	Johnny Sorrentino
4. To Make a Long Story Short	Johnny Sorrentino
5. Life Is But a Dream	Johnny Sorrentino
6. Oh What a Night	Bruce Goldie
7. Twistin' the Night Away	Tim Myer (bass player)
8. Sh-Boom	Val Poliuto
9. Gee	Al Sanchez
10. Darlin' You	Frank Iovino
11. You Belong to Me	Brian Daly
12. Because of You	Brian Daly
13. Trickle Trickle	Siobhan Daly
14. Secret Love	Siobhan Daly (acappella)
15. Over the Rainbow	Siobhan Daly (acappella)
16. A Simple Prayer	Siobhan Daly
17. Unchained Melody	Steve Byzcek
18. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Steve Byzcek

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