Club [nothing is known about this]. d. 7 November 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana) (tenor) (Played guitar and ukulele) Charlie Fuqua (b. Marv Goldberg's
for possessing two marijuana cigarettes. Eruption the Van Halen Experience. Jones died in October 1944, after collapsing on stage at the Cafe Zanzibar in New York City, near the height of their popularity. The New York Times Archives. [Afro-American, 19Feb/49]. According to writer Marv Goldberg: "The original group was a partnership, not a corporation, and that influenced [Judge Isidore Wasservogel] to say, in 1955, that when Hoppy Jones died in 1944, it effectively served to terminate the partnership and that no one could truthfully use the name after that. he performed as a single at the Globe Theater and Mama Louise's Supper
Jones had been having cerebral hemorrhages for a year, and had fallen ill from it in June 1944. Spots repertoire. Ivory "Deek" Watson. The earliest example of their "Top & Bottom" format is from a radio broadcast from 1938. There he carries the live end of the show in conversation
Pat
member
Spots group in early September of 1944 are not easy to sort out. Datasets available include LCSH, BIBFRAME, LC Name Authorities, LC Classification, MARC codes, PREMIS vocabularies, ISO language codes, and more. he formed his own Ink Spots group and recruited Deek Watson, Jimmy Holmes
-after leaving school, he formed the "Four Riff
Songs like Java Jive and You're Feet's Too Big were performed regularly,
he is confusing the name of the other quartet]. Fuqua led and was a member of various vocal groups calling themselves "The Ink Spots" until his death in 1971. songwriter. In 1989, the Ink Spots (Bill Kenny, Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, Jerry Daniels and Orville Jones) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 1999 they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. of 1933 and began regular broadcasts over WLW and WSAI. "...staged for everything from theatres in churches, presents the
and George Holmes that did go on tour - including appearances in Australia
1929 and ca. The BBC artist page for Ivory “Deek” Watson. The Kenny brothers each worked at solo careers. Hoppy Jones: 1934–1944. Deek Watsons activities after he left the Original Ink
Charlie Fuqua led and was a member of various vocal groups calling themselves "The Ink Spots" until his death in 1971. Manor 1044, How Can You Say I Don't Care/Long Legged Lizzie, Dec/46
The group formed in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1935, but they didn't formally group until 1938, and the original members included, Orville 'Hoppy' Jones who died in 1944, 'Ivory 'Deek' Watson who died in 1969, Jerry Franklin Daniels who died in 1995, and Bill Kenny who died in 1978 (who replaced Daniels in 1936 and was part of the second group). Certainly, he was
Marv
A New York Amsterdam
BioShock and BioShock 2 have also made use of the group's recordings: "If I Didn't Care" and "The Best Things in Life Are Free" in the former, and "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)", "I'm Making Believe" and "Memories of You" in the latter. The
recordings." that Deek Watson was one of the real "idea" members of the original
Spots name, he organized a new Ink Spots group that recorded for the Grand
The Percolating Puppies performed beginning about early 1928. successful. Deke Watson quit the band as a result of this and went off to form his own "Ink Spots". Deek's last known Ink Spots
to date A Marv Goldberg interview of Jerry Daniels agrees with the broadcasts
In the movie the group can be seen singing a short segment of "If I Didn't Care", "Alabamy Bound", and "I've Got a Bone to Pick with You". Majestic, Manor, and Varsity labels during 1949 . . the description of this group in Deek's book]. Other chart toppers from 1939 included "My Prayer",[8] "Bless You", "Memories of You", and "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You".[2]. songwriter. suggest Bill Kenny simply refused to let him come back to the group after
In the late 1960s, he surfaced with Deek Watson’s Ink Spots. it is listed on BMI as composed by Best and "Deek" Watson. in Cleveland playing solo at the Glove Theater and Mama Louise's Supper
[this 45 is from Greg Centamore's collection], While with the Brown Dots, Deek make headlines for two
Reviewers criticized him for using an "uncle Tom" routine and
"Deek" story. In 1944 the Ink Spots teamed up with Ella Fitzgerald to record "I'm Making Believe", and "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall". Paul Williams (July 2, 1939 – August 17, 1973) was an American baritone singer and choreographer. After Hours is the fifth and final solo studio album by Glenn Frey, released in 2012 (see 2012 in music), four years before his death.The album is very different from Frey's previous rock albums and features material from the Great American Songbook and songs in the same mood by Brian Wilson or Randy Newman.The album charted at number 116 in the U.S. and number 92 in the UK. The last bass singer for the Ink Spots was Adriel McDonald who was with the group from 1951 to 1954. for the Coronet label and other poor quality, budget label records were
The same songs appear in Fallout 76 alongside "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)". Steinbeck, Jack Oglesby (piano)
To maintain contact email to be the legendary status, so that’s right, the male rock … The Brown Dots. songwriter. began to record for Manor records. about late 1932. evening and on weekends while attending school in the day [nothing is
Various sources suggest that Hoppy, as senior member of the group, was the glue that helped to keep the Ink Spots together until just before the time of his death. The following year Deek Watson, who was the founding member, brought in Jim Nabbie to sing lead tenor. Later in the movie, the Ink Spots "make it big time" and sing live on the radio over a national broadcast. William "Pat" Best wrote both the words and music for "Sentimental Reasons." In about June of 1945, Jimmie Nabbie replaced Joe King and the group started
Club. Deek's kind of song continued to be popular with theater and radio audiences. Puppies" and to broadcast nightly over WFBM radio in Indianapolis
Pianists and arrangers included Bob Benson, Asa "Ace" Harris, Ken Bryan, Mort Howard (arranger), Bill Doggett, Ray Tunia, Harold Francis and Fletcher Smith. Them good old monkees and’love in the likes of youtube algorithm is not human. The group originated from The Brown Dots, a quartet started in New York City by Ivory "Deek" Watson (born July 18, 1909, Mounds, Illinois - died November 4, 1969, Washington, DC) after he split from the Ink Spots in late 1944. Fuqua however did not go by this name and in defiance of the court ruling called his group the "original" Ink Spots. As "Jerry and Charlie", Daniels and Fuqua had formed a vocal duo performing in the Indianapolis area around 1931. After the Original Ink Spots:
They recorded on the
The Story of the Ink Spots by Deek Watson with Lee Stephenson, Vantage Press, New York. Fever: Little Willie John's Fast Life and Mysterious Death. Above: Label image of Decca 24261 recorded on November 7, 1946 and released in November 1947. He also worked with the Doodlers, who had recorded several singles for RCA and Jones Records. Although he apparently did
Deek Watson started out as a member of a coffee pot band called the
After Charlie Fuqua left Bill Kenny in August of 1952,
and the swing song "Shout Brother Shout".[2]. Deek Watson: 1934–1943. The New York Times Archives. Over the years, Deek claimed to have written a number
(all the Ink Spots - Fuqua, Kenny, Watson and Jones are listed for this
In 1942, the Ink Spots were featured in an Abbott and Costello film, Pardon My Sarong. Disputes over the rights to use the Ink Spots name began in the late 1940s, resulting in many court cases. The quavering high tenor of Bill Kenny presaged hundreds of street-corner leads to come, and the sweet harmonies of Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, and bass Hoppy Jones (who died in 1944) backed him flawlessly. Spots never had anything to do with the Prince of Wales. By mid-1946, they had two radio shows on the ABC network
Between 27Dec/33
1948 awarded a plaque from the Negro Actors Guild for the efforts in "breaking down the walls of racial prejudice". Ragland, who joined the World Famous Ink Spots in 1978 as a guitarist and vocalist, claimed that he too had a similar moment with Holmes when he in … Ink Spots Museum. In July 1934 they accepted a booking at the Apollo Theater, New York, supporting Tiny Bradshaw. recollections do fit with facts that have come to light. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest Ivory “Deek” Watson interviews. write Pork Chops 'N' Gravy (he is credited on the Decca record
Many groups claimed to have the rights to the name, but no one did. Deek Watson was born on July 18, 1909 in Mounds, Illinois, USA as Ivory Deek Watson. The Story of the Ink Spots by Deek
with the life-like replicas of the stars between numbers of their famous
Ivory (Deek) Watson, 60, Dead; Tenor Sang With the Ink Spots. They are 3.5 mil truncated eliptical, 2.3 mil truncated conical, 2.8 mil truncated conical, 3.3 mil truncated conical. he was off due to illness. Barksdale stayed with the group for about a year before being replaced by baritone vocalist and guitar player named Jimmy Cannady. Este sítio web usa «cookies» para fornecer os seus serviços, para melhorar o desempenho, para analítica e (se não estiver autenticado) para publicidade. Performer: Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra; Jimmy Saunders Writer: Deek Watson; William Best Vocal refrain. Many
-he tried to get the other members of the Four Riff Brothers
Deek then went out on his own for a while and
Williams was noted for being one of the founding members and original lead singer of the Motown group The Temptations. Manor 1027, If I Can't Have You/I'm Loving You For You, ?/46
At the beginning, Deek Watson may have been the main
The clip and outtakes can be found for viewing on various websites. appearance at the Plantation Club in St. Louis, while memorable, was not
An interesting article in the Indianapolis Recorder of
After being with the group for only a few months, Williams was replaced by Ernie Brown. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. After the courts supported Deek's right to use the Ink
there were many critics over the years who believed his actions were,
Naval Commander John Collins and his wife Judy issued a challenge. Beginning of dialog window. the "Rhythm Club" that featured the Charioteers singing spirituals
Three years later, Kenny was credited for bringing the group to global success with his unusual high tenor ballad singing. he sang, danced, acted as floor manager and gave dancing lessons in the
to know if other things mentioned in his book did in fact occur including: -Did the Ink Spots perform in Germany, France and Switzerland
group to audition at WLW in Cincinnati where they signed a 2 year contract. about this recording. Reasons which he wrote long before he joined Deek's Brown Dots but
[There
The 2nd Brown Dots group - Watson, Jimmie Nabbie (high tenor),
After her admission to Louise, Mother and daughter tentatively step toward … In 1946 the Ink Spots earned a #1 spot on the US Pop Charts with "To Each His Own". about 1963, Ink Spots - Watson, Washington, Gene Mumford,
He chose his friend Bernie Mackey to be his temporary replacement until he returned to the group. The BBC artist page for Ivory “Deek” Watson. The Original Ink Spots, Cliff Givens Ink Spots, Johnny Smith’s Ink Spots, Deek Watson’s Ink Spots & Charles Gray’s Ink Spots. September 1933. clashes with the other members of this group. "[13] From 1954 to the present, more than 100 groups have used the name "The Ink Spots". Watson's place was filled by Billy "Butterball" Bowen who sang with the group from 1944 to 1952. -Did the Percolating Puppies broadcast regularly over
The Shellac Stack with Bryan Wright. sang spirituals and they sang popular songs [There was a radio show called
saw the return of original Ink Spot Charlie Fuqua along with Lloyd Washington
Joe King joined the group shortly thereafter. Manor 1032, Well Natch/Please Give A Broken Heart A Break, Aug/46
Manor 1026, Satchelmouth Baby/Surrender, ?/46
and directed their move from the street corners to their participation
His feature was on a song entitled "I Wish You the Best of Everything". There are numerous other errors of minor and major importance
But with "a change is gonna come" and his involvement with the civil rights movement just prior to his death its obvious cooke was going to produce work of more depth and relevance in the future . The song entitled "Tune In on My Heart" features Kenny taking the lead and Jones performing the talking bass. although there were fewer of them, up to the time he left the group. The band was founded by Holmes’ bassist of founding member Ivory “Deek” Watson, who, upon his death in 1969, had entrusted Holmes to carry out the act’s tradition. -he organized the group called the Percolating Puppies
Watson himself was replaced by Billy Bowen the year after. 1948? You that included deek watson at studiobinder. new concept. by the same groups appear on some of these other labels.. Once again,, Deek was dropped by this group. Many of recordings Watson made with his groups were released and re-released on various low budget labels. This format was used primarily for ballads rather than the uptempo "jive" songs the group was used to performing. It is not clear that Deek ever accepted these criticisms and
Bill Kenny is singing lead and Deek Watson sings the second part. of the Apollo concerts. The trio performed at
The band consisted of Hoppy Jones, Deek Watson, Jerry Daniels and Charlie Fuqua, and would become one of the first so-called boy bands, even though the term was only established in the late 1980s. THE PAPER MOONS WEBPAGE - HEAR RECREATIONS OF THE PIONEER VOCAL GROUPS! The Sentamentalists also
The year 1939 also saw the Ink Spots at the top of the US Pop Charts with five other recordings that featured Kenny in the "Top & Bottom" format. attempts to sort out what is known from what is not known. Burial: ... 'Ivory 'Deek' Watson who died in 1969, Jerry Franklin Daniels who died in 1995, and Bill Kenny who died in 1978 (who replaced Daniels in 1936 and was part of the second group). Bill Kenny's wife Audrey portrays "the gypsy" in the video for "The Gypsy" and can also be seen serving food to the Ink Spots in "You May Be The Sweetheart Of Somebody Else". of 1944, Deek Watson formed his own group. Deek Watson's Ink Spots. his eyes and acting in what many thought was a manner demeaning blacks. Scarecrow Press, "Howard Perspectives" Dwight Burrill, Herb Kenny, Howard University, 1992. of it's accuracy. Jones' permanent replacement was to be Bill Kenny's brother (and fraternal twin) Herb Kenny. AN EXTENSIVE SIX-PART REVIEW OF HIS CAREER FROM 1940 UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1965. In 1943, Ink Spots baritone singer and guitarist Fuqua was drafted into the US Army. These clips feature the Ink Spots lip syncing to the songs "If I Didn't Care", "You May Be The Sweetheart Of Somebody Else", "The Gypsy", "I'm Heading Back To Paradise", and "It Is No Secret". Still, lawsuits were filed between various groups and there was great confusion as to who owned the naming rights. For this recording, each member was paid $37.50; however, after the record sold 200,000 Decca destroyed the original contract and the group was paid an additional $3,750. This footage can be obtained by British Pathe. In 1947 video cameras captured segments of the Ink Spots in live performance at the Daily Express Film Ball in London England. Fuqua’s Ink Spots originally consisted of himself, Watson, Harold Jackson, and high tenor Jimmy Holmes, but numerous personnel came and went in the years up until Fuqua’s death in 1971. Charlie Fuqua: 1934–1952. Apollo in Harlem where they received a very mixed review [Variety, 7Mar/45]. Billy Bowen's wife Ruth Bowen is seen walking through the set carrying a dog (Bill Kenny's actual pet) and serving drinks in "You May Be The Sweetheart Of Somebody Else". The quavering high tenor of Bill Kenny presaged hundreds of street-corner leads to come, and the sweet harmonies of Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, and bass Hoppy Jones (who died in 1944) backed him flawlessly. WHK or performances in the Cleveland area by this group have been found
The Original Ink Spots, Cliff Givens Ink Spots, Johnny Smith’s Ink Spots, Deek Watson’s Ink Spots & Charles Gray’s Ink Spots. [The Ink Spots appeared on an experimental broadcast from
Known for helping to pioneer the black-vocal harmony genre, and to help pave the way for other doo-wop artists mainly in the 1950s, the group were … played on the street corners of Indianapolis about 1928. Brown Dot 298, I've Loved You So Long Baby/The Devil Was Beatin'
From the band’s acrimonious breakup, both whites and streaming income. It is
Overall, it certainly seems that another of Deek's talents was
Starting in 1954, groups calling themselves "The Ink Spots" sprang up all around the United States. Daniels, the Ink Spots, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller, Sarah Vaughn, Duke
Just before his death in 1969, Watson asked George Holmes, his … 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 … One interesting recording was made on the Castle label by "The
Sammy Pierce for some of the songs on the second album. May 27, 1913, Sunflower, Miss. Although it wasn't in the "Top & Bottom" format it was a ballad and used the signature Ink Spots guitar intro. Deek states that they stayed together until "about 1951). ... to publication being only two years prior to Watson's death. Watson went on to form a group similar in style to the Ink Spots called the Brown Dots (which later became the Four Tunes). Waldorf, Audition labels and possibly other labels although new songs
Whether the
Fuqua led and was a member of various vocal groups calling themselves "The Ink Spots" until his death in 1971. while the last Brown Dots group existed), did Deek experiment with a different
Escape will cancel and close the window. one of the major components of what became known as the Ink Spots style. According to Deek: - he started the Ink Spots and chose their name [possible
For sentimental Reasons (with Pat Best). Jerry Daniels (b. He died on November 4, 1969 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. join them. Later (about the mid-1960s), Deek had another group that
on his own (according to his book, he worked at Madame Walker's Ballroom
In 1946 a documentary about nightlife in New York City called "March of Time" featured a clip of the Ink Spots singing "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain" live at the Cafe Zanzibar. Some singers have tenuous ties to Deek Watson's or Charlie Fuqua's offshoot groups; many, with no credentials whatever, just claim to be "original" members. [New York Amsterdam News, 26Feb/49], Strange As It Seems - the mystery Castle record
Hit records Another early appearance was at the
"More Than Words Can Say: The Ink Spots And Their Music". This group performed around Indianapolis and later did
This was their first #1 hit on the US Pop Charts. are some gaps, contradictions and differing opinions but the following
14 December 1915 – d. 7 November 1995, Indianapolis , Indiana ) sang tenor and played guitar and ukulele . It
Deek Watson's Ink Spots. Jones' permanent replacement was to be Bill Kenny's brother (and fraternal twin) Herb Kenny. For good or bad, he was certainly
In Cleveland, he met Jerry and Charlie and they formed a trio in
Manor 1170, Bow-wow-wow/At Our Fireplace, Mar/49
When he announced the formation
is known that errors frequently were made in listing songwriters on record
Between the years 1940 and 1949 the Ink Spots landed well over 30 hits on the US Pop Charts with 18 of them on the top 10. to July 1/34 - apparently always as a trio. This is the first studio recorded example of the Ink Spots "Top & Bottom" format with Kenny singing lead and Jones performing the "talking bass". After Charlie's death, Ray replaced him as leader of The Ink Spots, a position that he still holds today. apartment in Harlem [Afro-American, 4Dec/48} and in 1949 he was arrested
Musician/Band. to go to New York but they were homesick so he left for Cleveland where
Jim Nabbie was born in … reviews. It featured Lorenzo Conyers,
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. Manor 1017, Patience And Fortitude/Is It Right, Feb/46
singing comic as a disk jockey, operating a turntable from alongside the
Due to personality clashes between Bill Kenny and Watson after Jones' death, Kenny decided he'd rather carry on as the leader of the group and bought Watson's share of the group for $10,000, which in turn gave Kenny the power to kick Watson out of the group. [14] In 1967 US federal judge Emmet C. Choate ruled that since so many groups had been using the name "Ink Spots" it had become "public domain" and was free for anyone to use.[15]. Deek Watson was born on July 18, 1909 in Mounds, Illinois, USA as Ivory Deek Watson. when he was a member of the original Ink Spots, Deek got in trouble rolling
Manor 1179, My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean/You Better Think Twice, May/49
from May/28 with a caption that says this coffee pot band was touring
Four stylii were used to transfer this record. For more than 25-years, Ragland has carried on the Ink Spots sound created in the 1930’s by founders Ivory "Deek" Watson, Jerry Daniels, Charles Fuqua & Orville "Hoppy" Jones. Whether or not
Ivory (Deek) Watson, 60, Dead; Tenor Sang With the Ink Spots. In addition
The last Ink Spots group to feature two of the original Ink Spots,
Book. Manor 1041, For Sentimental Reasons/It's A Pity To Say Goodnight, Sep/46
the Three Peanut Boys after Leonard Reed left that group and Deek and
In 1961 Ray Richardson began working with Charlie Fuqua's (one of The Original Ink Spots). They threw things at us and booed
Manor 1057, I Don't Know From Nothing Baby/Shout, Brother, Shout, Feb/47
the Ink Spots appeared on several programs that were broadcast only within
This activity apparently didn't last long and
Later in 1934, the Ink Spots achieved international success touring the UK with Jack Hylton's Orchestra, one review in the Melody Maker stating. The Ink Spots' music has been used in such TV shows as The Walking Dead, The Simpsons, The Visitor, The Singing Detective, Sanford, The Blacklist, Defiance, Arrested Development, Better Call Saul, White Collar, Watchmen, and Once Upon a Time.[17]. Marionettes included Bill Robinson, Lena Horne, Billy
Still others were included in Mafia II and on the in-game radio stations in L.A. Noire. it does not appear to feature the members of this group. on a part-time basis while he was still in school), he became a member
quartet and he arranged to get Hoppy Jones to come from Indianapolis to
Find Deek Watson song information on AllMusic. the studio. Again according to his book, Deek went out on his own
Personal problems and failing health … ], -when NBC was experimenting with television in the '30s,
Some groups contained original members Fuqua, McDonald, Bowen, or Watson, but most had no ties to the original group whatsoever. Grand Award 354, Volume 2, partly this group and partly next group, Ink Spots - Watson, Miller, Benny White, George
Was a member of Gaines Steele & His Affections and performed/recorded with Ry Cooder. only other known member was Billy Wells (tenor). Deek only lasted as a member of this group until early
The following year Deek Watson, who was the founding member, brought in Jim Nabbie to sing lead tenor. At this time Kenny and Fuqua each owned 50% of the Ink Spots, however it was decided by court ruling that Kenny's group was to continue on as the original "Ink Spots" while Fuqua's group was to use the name "Charlie Fuqua's New Ink Spots".