The Tokens at The Big E Doo Wop Show

The Tokens perform their hits including "Tonight I Fell In Love", "Portrait of My Love", and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" at The Big E's 2012 Doo Wop Festival. The Tokens are backed by The A.C.'s, the MC is the legendary Bobby Jay of WCBS - NY.

[@jimmymiller77]

WOW !! After all these years they still got IT!! Boy, wish I could go back to those days. Life was so much more simple.

[@cindysummers3815]

Love Jay and the Tokens....Hey Jay

[@jbyesterday3959]

Jay still delivers . Portrait of my love was such an underrated song. Their version of “La Bamba” is still my all-time favorite !

[@sbgint65]

Born in 42 grew up with this music.lived my teenage years in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn NY. Did hang out at Phil's house width the Tokens when they came up The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Ms7grampa

[@timheisel5354]

Steve Goldberg b

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

I love The Tokens. Real music from a great time. Reply

[@cathypuckett3267]

The Tokens were and are AWESOME ,!!!!

[@jaymadry7218]

I brought my grandson to see them at boudwin Park in Wappinger Falls he really loved them The Drifters were there too they took a picture with him😮

[@cindysummers3815]

Love this song...memories....Hey Jay...

[@jamiecrandon]

They still sound amazing and he can still hit those notes.

[@sandrabell1999]

Incredible Falsetto 💖

[@wendriizzle1872]

Now this is what I call music and talent

[@jaymadry7218]

Great song first hit by Tokens

[@LPS-ww4wl]

❤ gorgeous,great to see you all are still entertaining us still . Love the old classic the lion sleeps tonight . Dont think ill ever get tired of listening to it . Watching from New Zealand.❤

[@rienzitrento8397]

Good to see them still out there

[@carbon4me]

Thank you for posting this video. As a kid growing up in San Jose Ca in the early 60's The Lion Sleeps Tonight was my favorite song and still is. When the San Francisco based radio station played this song this brought happiness to me.

[@frankc.5430]

Love the Big E! Eastern States Exposition, Springfield, MA. Held every September for 17 days. Moved to NV from CT 45 years ago, but still come back every year for acts like this!

[@frannyreinhart5194]

My. Favorite. Song. I. Was. 10 yrs. Old. At. That. Time. !! Memories. I'm. 71. Yrs. Young. Now. !!

[@pmasmuth]

OMG!!!! I LOVE THESE GUYS !!!!

[@alastaircarthew4786]

First time seen on KZbin. Thank you KZbin. This is one of the greatest songs of all time.

[@carlaaustin6054]

Love it. Only they could sing it this good.

[@beefoneeto]

R.I.P.Jay Traynor.One great plus of these shows was Traynor would sing his famous lead vocal as Jay in Jay & the Americans "She Cried.Wish he'd done This Is It his best single with The Americans..

[@loupascarelli]

Yes Jay Traynor and the Marlo Bros .. are surely missed ..

[@cindysummers3815]

OMOSH...BEAUTIFUL..

[@cindysummers3815]

Gosh i could listen too them always im dancing

[@karenmarie229]

Always great songs and never goes out of style.

[@paulinemaxwell7925]

still got his voice xxx my favourite is the lion sleeps tonight x magic x

[@raymondschmidt2679]

I WAS THERE AT THAT SHOW YEA BOY THIS IS MUSIC.

[@ELVENGADOR858]

THE TOKENS FOREVER

[@zimmer651]

The Tokens are still nailing it after all these years. Yes Donna was the cherry on top when they were singing, The lion sleeps tonight.

[@redwing46901]

Awesome show !!!!

[@dabikedude1]

Great songs!

[@jhfit]

sounds real good

[@pg1171]

Timeless sounds, and they still sound just as good as when they first recorded the songs!

[@maili1011]

I love The Tokens

[@carloscoronel8934]

the best there is only one word for them they are the best

[@davidmaslow399]

Great!

[@MatoNupai]

I love the lion sleeps tonight. It was one of my practice songs when taking voice lessons. I’m almost 68 years old and can still hit high C easily

[@carlaaustin6054]

I loved it 😍😍😍.

[@lolastoumbaugh5488]

Yes they are stell good

[@lawrencepittinger9865]

I was there.

[@LandryClark398]

Still good

[@marysouthward2007]

Love this

[@stevecook8941]

Brilliant of course

[@user-te2dp3pe2c]

Потрясающая, вечнозелёная музыка!

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

I know the band members. Cool guys who are now involved in the school district here in Beverly Hills.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

That first song feels more like 1955 than 1961.

[@raymondschmidt2003]

WELL I WAS THERE AT THAT SHOW IN THE FRONT ROW

[@lawrencepittinger9865]

The BIG E

[@justme6767]

Bob y Jay love this

[@blackacgomes9708]

BRAVOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@redleg56]

And a remembrance of Anita Darian, who did that soaring soprano part on their recording.

[@cindysummers3815]

Where is Anita..

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@cindysummers3815 she died

[@cindysummers3815]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 I heard that ....such a loss such a golden voice

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@cindysummers3815 she died from surgical complications at age 87.

[@cindysummers3815]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 was she the young blonde....how sad voice of a Angel

[@steverussell3396]

Regardless, they still sound good

[@1327sassy]

Saw them in Tyrone pa. This sat. They are wonderful! Props to Dennis playing keyboards/ doing vocals and directing the band. He really rocked the show and his bowler hat:) if anyone knows his last name or any way of contacting him, please let me know:)

[@leandrohenrique576]

Sensacional!!!

[@ozunateamoozunateadoro7274]

me pongo de pie *señores* 👏

[@dailygodzgift]

I'm the first like good show looks fun

[@sbullar]

The Lion Sleeps Tonight is not the same without the great female wordless high note vocal, that makes the whole song in my opinion.

[@richgra1]

Hi Steve! The woman you find missing is Anita Darien from the Metropolitan Opera House, a paid studio singer supplying the Soprano voice! There is a PBS video where Donna Groom steps in and replicates Anita's part to a tee!Enjoy! Richie Grasso former Token with Jay Siegel (1985-1997 On and off!)

[@henrijdevigne5947]

She was a hired session singer.

[@alecmoffat1305]

Steve I absolutely agree. There was Anita, then Janet, and finally (and probably best) Donna Groom

[@foxvienna1]

Donna Groom great gal.

[@leethunderhill7002]

@@alecmoffat1305 Kelly de Fade

[@elianairani4582]

Adoro 😍

[@edwardlee2794]

Without Defade. The luster drops by half.

[@leethunderhill7002]

Missing the female operatic voice in the background.

[@loupascarelli]

Surely miss the Marlo Bros..

[@loupascarelli]

Margo Bros .. , Hank Medress & Jay Traynor are missing

[@gregorylondos534]

Do you mean the "Margo's" Mitch and Phil. Mitch passed away 2 years ago and Phil last month. Great Entertainers for Sure.. Greg

[@loupascarelli]

@@gregorylondos534 Oh Dear ! Of course it is the Margo Bros.. Thanks for the interest , and correction ..

[@luzseleneloopezcollins9122]

Tan buen grupo y que amargada la gente

[@truknights]

the best...screw the beatles

[@gregorylondos534]

Actually "Mitch Margo" Sang it Much Much Better than Jay Seigal. I saw first hand Mitch, his brother Phil and Sax player Jay Leslie up in Jackpot Nev. Much more Energy and Vocal talent... Just my opinion, Greg

[@jonesy4588]

thats not a song