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(1934-1954)
The Ink Spots were a popular vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop. They and the Mills Brothers, another black vocal group of the same period, gained much acceptance in the white community.
Their songs usually began with a guitar riff, followed by the tenor, who sang the whole song through. After the tenor finished singing, the bass would either recite the first half, or the bridge of the song, or would speak the words, almost in a free form, that were not part of the song, commonly using the words “Honey Child”, or “Honey Babe”, expressing his love for his darling in the song. This was followed by the tenor, who finished up singing the last refrain or the last half of the song.
The Ink Spots formed in the early 1930s in Indianapolis. The original members were :-
Orville “Hoppy” Jones (b. 17 February 1902, Chicago, Illinois – d. 18 October 1944, New York City) (bass) (Played cello in the manner of a stand up bass)[1]
Ivory “Deek” Watson (b. 18 July 1909, Mounds, Illinois – d. 4 November 1969, Washington, D.C.) (tenor) (Played guitar and trumpet)
Jerry Daniels (b. 14 December 1915 – d. 7 November 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana) (tenor) (Played guitar and ukulele)
Charlie Fuqua (b. 20 October 1910 – d. 21 December 1971, New Haven, Connecticut)
The Ink Spots were a popular vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop. They and the Mills Brothers, another black vocal group of the same period, gained much acceptance in the white community.
Their songs usually began with a guitar riff, followed by the tenor, who sang the whole song through. After the tenor finished singing, the bass would either recite the first half, or the bridge of the song, or would speak the words, almost in a free form, that were not part of the song, commonly using the words “Honey Child”, or “Honey Babe”, expressing his love for his darling in the song. This was followed by the tenor, who finished up singing the last refrain or the last half of the song.
The Ink Spots formed in the early 1930s in Indianapolis. The original members were :-
Orville “Hoppy” Jones (b. 17 February 1902, Chicago, Illinois – d. 18 October 1944, New York City) (bass) (Played cello in the manner of a stand up bass)[1]
Ivory “Deek” Watson (b. 18 July 1909, Mounds, Illinois – d. 4 November 1969, Washington, D.C.) (tenor) (Played guitar and trumpet)
Jerry Daniels (b. 14 December 1915 – d. 7 November 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana) (tenor) (Played guitar and ukulele)
Charlie Fuqua (b. 20 October 1910 – d. 21 December 1971, New Haven, Connecticut)
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ArchNihil wrote:
Too bad they're all dead, it'd be the best time for a come back !
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IamFlood wrote:
Love their version of I Cover the Waterfront.
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MSebastianMC wrote:
Love the song, thanks to fallout 3 to let me know about this band :D
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ambientsorrow wrote:
fallout 3 [2]
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IzH wrote:
If I didn't care more than words can say If I didn't care would I feel this way?
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KilroyX wrote:
Thank you F3 for showing me this awesome musicians.
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Deput666 wrote:
Fallout.
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LucidStrike wrote:
They speak my very "soul"! D:
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liquiddatura wrote:
Sleep No More
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goldione wrote:
The Ink Spots made the most varied intros ever. (: [3] ... I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire, I just want to start a flame in your heart (: ♥ [2]
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Hamtarooo wrote:
Maybe in Fallout <3
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I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire♥
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If I Didn't Care..:)
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Don't feed the Yao gui
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Three dog that's me kids
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Three dog that's me kids
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Three dog that's me kids
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djnelo wrote:
I just want to start a flame in your heart (:
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Fimmion wrote:
Ink Spots make the most varied intros ever.[2] It's Three-Dog, AUWOOOOOOO [3]
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SeveralPeople wrote:
It's Three-Dog, AUWOOOOOOO [2]
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