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Message: [QUOTE="zymurg, post: 3519612, member: 667"] The Ink Spots for those of you who love Doo Wop; you should try this group. There is an excellent anthology Ink Spots Retrospective on YouTube. It runs 21/2 hours, but there are many single cuts available. The group was inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in 1989. The members so inducted are: Bill Kenny tenor lead, Charlie Fuqua, Derrick Wilson, Jerry Daniels, and Orville Jones. Their height was between 39 and 46. They had numerous #1s. They recorded both ballads and uptempo numbers. My favorite uptempo number is Java Jive; Manhattan Transfer made a famous cover. The group had three guitar players and one member who played a cello like a standup bass. When Bill Kenny joined the group in 1936 after winning an amateur contest at the Savoy Ballroom he introduced a new style called Top and Bottom. Kenny would sing the first chorus then the second chorus would be spoken by the bass. My favorite ballad is We Three (My Shadow, My Echo, and Me). Some other highlights are If I Didn't Care which sold 19 million copies, two numbers with Ella Fitzgerald., I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire, and The Gypsy which was #1 for 13 straight weeks. The group starts its songs with a riff which remains basically the same. Their music is featured in "Shawshank Redemption." The sound quality on You Tube is less than stellar; if you can find a DVD the sound is far superior. Remember The Platters My Prayer; it is a cover of The Ink Spots. My lone DVD has only 15 songs. Much of their work was destroyed in a huge fire at Universal. Without the masters, we are stuck with what we have. While I am writing this comment; I am listening to my DVD. I love this music, but my quest has derailed my daily reviews on films worth viewing. Since I pulled all my acapella and related music; I'm likely to do this again. Did you receive an e-mail telling you that the Boneyard is still open? We are already addicted, but as far as I know it doesn't add pounds, nor does it contribute to breathing problems. Those of you with serious heart problems may be in another category, but rely on your doctor's advice. [/QUOTE]

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