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Bronx Doo‑Wop Fuses Blues And Country
- Dion blends blues and country into Bronx doo-wop, creating a distinct, authentic sound.
- He adapted horn-driven R&B from the Apollo into street-corner vocal arrangements.
Neighborhood Characters Became Songs
- Dion characterizes many songs as diary entries drawn from neighborhood characters and scenes.
- He wrote "The Wanderer" inspired by a tattooed sailor named Jackie Burns he saw growing up in the Bronx.
Teen Dion Sang Hank Williams In Bars
- As a teen Dion sang dozens of Hank Williams songs and even the Luke the Drifter series in local bars.
- He loved Jambalaya despite not knowing what gumbo meant, showing music's power beyond literal understanding.