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Sunday 13 January 2013

The Ink Spots

The Ink Spots
Members: Orville Jones    (17 Feb. 1902 – 18 October 1944
            Ivory  Watson   (18 July 1909 – 4 November 1969) 
            Jerry Daniels    (14 Dec. 1915 – 7 November 1995)  
            Charlie Fuqua  (20 Oct,1910 – 21 December 1971) 


   The original music industry hit factory, The Ink Spots, developed the Precursor Genre that led to Doo-Wop, R&B and Rock and Roll. Their song "If I didn't care" sold 19 million copies in the 1940's and they had numerous hits on  the Pop charts. Please take a listen here and have a relaxing Sunday: Address unknown , My Prayer , Bless you , Memories of you , The Gypsy , I'm making Believe (with Ella Fitzgerald) , Into each life some rain must fall (with Ella Fitzgerald) , Melody of love and If I didn't care

  
  

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ink_Spots 
Background information
OriginIndianapolis, IndianaUnited States
GenresVocal
Years active1934 – 1954
LabelsVictorDecca
Past members
Jerry Daniels
Bill Kenny
Charlie Fuqua
Deek Watson
Hoppy Jones
Bernie Mackey
Huey Long
Billy Bowen
Cliff Givens
Herb Kenny

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