The Ink Spots
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The Ink Spots were a pioneering American vocal group of the 1930s and 1940s, known for their smooth harmonies and major influence on the development of rhythm and blues and early rock and roll.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ink Spots canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | vocal group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
big band era
ⓘ
radio performances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
helped bridge gap between jazz, pop, and early rhythm and blues
ⓘ
pioneered vocal group format used by later R&B and doo-wop groups ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ pop ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first African-American vocal groups to gain wide mainstream popularity ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Coasters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Drifters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ early rock and roll artists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| notableFor |
smooth vocal harmonies
ⓘ
talking bass introductions ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bill Kenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Fuqua NERFINISHED ⓘ Deek Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Orville "Hoppy" Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Do I Worry?
NERFINISHED
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I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Didn't Care NERFINISHED ⓘ Java Jive NERFINISHED ⓘ Maybe NERFINISHED ⓘ My Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) NERFINISHED ⓘ Whispering Grass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
live concerts
ⓘ
radio broadcasts ⓘ recordings ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
melodic guitar accompaniment
ⓘ
sentimental ballads ⓘ spoken-word bass solos ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | lead tenor with three-part harmony backing ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | tenor lead with spoken bass interludes ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal group ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
"I'll Walk Alone"