Kenny Vance "Acapella"

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 17, 2013

Kenny Vance celebrates the music of he grew up singing on Brooklyn street corners in the 1950s and 1960s with his new album, “Acapella.” The thirteen song collection also commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Planotones, which began as a fictional group led by Kenny in the cult classic film "American Hot Wax" and who have re-formed with him since 1992.

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