 Particularly productive doo-wop groups were formed by young Italian-American men who, like their black counterparts, lived in rough neighborhoods (e.g., the Bronx and Brooklyn), learned their basic musical craft singing in church, and would gain experience in the new style by singing on street corners.New York was the capital of Italian doo-wop, and all its boroughs were home to groups that made successful records.By the late 1950s and early 1960s, many Italian-American groups had national hits