After leaving decca for dot records, they had a hit in 1958 with a cover version of get a job by the silhouettes. As a trio, the mills brothers were frequent guests on television talk shows and variety shows. Anything thats credited to decca records is probably the original lineup, and thats who bethesda credits. Their unique musical style led to the rhythm and blues and rock and roll musical genres, and the subgenre doowop. They and the mills brothers, another black vocal group of the 1930s and 1940s, gained much acceptance in the white community. Donald mills chose paper doll as the bside of the record. Song cab driver single version artist the mills brothers. Listen free to the ink spots the ink spots retrospective if i didnt care, im getting sentimental over you and more. Cab driver is a song written by carson parks and performed by the mills brothers featuring sy oliver and his orchestra. The ink spots kenny, watson, jones and bernie mackey perform for the troops, replaces victory parade of spotlight bands usually heard at this time, piano russ wills if i didnt care theme shooshoo baby. Like the mills brothers, the ink spots became popular with white audiences. The ink spots a portrait of the ink spots 1998, cd. The ink spots were an american vocal jazz group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Their best selling record if i didnt care sold over 19 million copies and is currently the 7th best selling single of all time.
Ill be around became a popular hit, then a disk jockey turned the record over. The ink spots were widely accepted in both the white and black communities, largely due to the ballad style introduced to the group by lead singer bill kenny. Decca did many of the ink spots recordings in the days of 78s. I dont want to set the world on fire i just want to start a flame in your heart in my heart i have but one desire and that one is you no other will do ive lost all ambition for worldly acclaim i. This is the original group from the late 1930s mid 1940s. They gained much acceptance in both the white community and black community largely due to the ballad style introduced to the group by lead singer bill kenny. Now, i expected the sound quality to be terrible, but they have done a good job remastering the tracks. After 1953, the bill kenny led ink spots effectively only existed as an instrumental backing group for the lead singer. He had recorded with an unknown studio vocal group for a 1977 cbs records lp entitled the ink spots if i didnt care.
Kenny took legal action and, according to bill kennys former pianist bev gorelangton, was successful. Although somewhat subjective, this listing includes our interpretation of. Donald mills, who has died aged 84, was the last survivor of what was arguably the most successful vocal group of all time. Trucks do not have cyclistobscuring blind spots, shows. Cab driver, written by carson parks and recorded in 1968, was their last hit no. The ink spots best of the ink spots 1979, vinyl discogs. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A few live recordings and radio checks of bill kennys ink spots from 19521953 survive today. In the meantime the ink spots were coming up, and people had sort of forgotten. The mills brothers recorded cab driver not the ink spots.
Vocal group of the 1930s and 40s, influential to the doo wop groups of the 50s read full biography. I dont want to set the world on firethe ink spots youtube. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises cab driver ink spots stardust. Songs are a good representation of their body of work. The mills brothers, sometimes billed the four mills brothers, and originally known as the four kings of harmony, were an american jazz and pop vocal quartet who made more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies and garnered at least three dozen gold records the mills brothers were the first africanamerican artists to have their own show on national network radio, on cbs. An unfortunate byproduct of the poetic simplicity of doowop records was that it. Love story, no orchids for my lady, careless love, bless you for being an angel, cab driver, if i didnt care. Best known for their recordings of pop ballads, the ink spots were frequent chart toppers totaling over 50 hits in their 17 year recording career. The mills brothers had a surprise hit with the song in 1968. Song titles and record numbers are provided in the text for all labels shown larger images are grouped to permit better comparison of similar labels.
The ink spots were an africanamerican pop vocal group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1988 the original ink spots first hit, if i didnt care, was awarded a grammy, and a year later the group was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Parents had the ink spots on reel to reel which sounded great as best as i can remeber, hey i was young at the time you know. The mills brothers, sometimes billed the four mills brothers, and originally known as the four. The ink spots hushed harmonies and acousticguitar backing were something of an anomaly in the brash swing era. The rise of rock and roll in the early 1950s did little to decrease the mills brothers popularity. If i didnt care more than words can say if i didnt care would i feel this way. What is the value of your ink spots record answers. Since pianistarrangers are included, there are more groups than would be shown if only singing members were included. No other artist ever recorded a cover of the title. Asked in jobs why would a cab driver say he has had a bad day on his job. Complete song listing of the ink spots on the ink spots songs list covid19. Overview biography songs similar artists cds vinyl dvds.
The coversleeve is in pretty good condition, you can tell its from 1967. Sex ed rocks there comes a time in every mans life when he grows hair where it used to be bare. That being said, i thought itd be nice for those of you who are looking to get some of the ink spots on vinyl to know what songs are on this tworecord set, so here it is. Their best selling record if i didnt care sold over 19 million copies and is. The ink spots have since recorded it on one or two albums. This site does not cover the dozens of ink spot groups that have performed and continue to perform after bill kenny stopped performing as an ink spot during the summer of 1954 see the link below for a site that does. Its not a blind spot, its a failtolookspot, says truck driver clive matthews to the claim that trucks have blind spots that lead to fatalities on britains roads. I later found them on cd, but the sound quality is by far better on this collection. They didnt record all their tunes, but decca licensed enough of them in the 1950s to make some lp collections, and those are the versions most people are familiar with.
The mills quartet surged back on top in 1943 with a recordbreaking hit, their soft and syrupy arrangement of paper doll, a bestseller for thirtysix weeks. It was the fifth million selling record for the mills brothers. The ink spots singing if i didnt care here are the lyrics. Im going to sit right down and write myself a letter. The ink spots, american vocal group prominent in the late 1930s and 40s. I own this album, the best of the ink spots, and love it very much. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Listen to your favorite songs from cab driver by the ink spots now. The mills brothers were, though, always more than just that. Hopefully you will enjoy my video of the mills brothers. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Paper doll, recorded in fifteen minutes, sold six million copies and became the groups biggest hit. This cd is a nice overview of the fabulous ink spots. The recording was used in the ad without permission from kennys executrix and widow audrey kenny. The ink spots were a popular africanamerican vocal group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Got an ink spots record recently, signed by one of the ink. Cab driver by the ink spots on amazon music unlimited. After being with the ink spots for 18 years, bill kenny decided to leave the group for good in 1954, resulting in the ink spots disbanding. Our best estimate of the membership of the original ink spots groups is set out below. One of the first africanamerican groups, along with the mills brothers, to reach both black and white audiences, the ink spots exerted great influence on the development of the doowop vocal style. I became an ink spots fan after discovering them via the fallout video games oddly enough, and wanted it on cd rather than vinyl for obvious reasons. Their unique musical style presaged the rhythm and blues and rock and roll musical genres, and the subgenre doowop. The mills brothers also appears in this compilation. Our family tree page highlights each of the 19 ink spots groups each singing member and pianistarranger change creates a.
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