The Ink Spots

The Ink Spots were formed in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1932. The four original members were Deek Watson, Charles Fuqua, Orville Jones and Jerry Daniels. They initially performed as The Riff Brothers and the Percolating Puppies before deciding on the Ink Spots name.

The group went to New York in search of a recording contract and Bill Kenny replaced Jerry Daniels as the lead tenor in 1936. Three years later the group had their first million-selling record 'If I Didn't Care', selling 19 million copies.

They became a household name and made many radio and TV performances including 'The Jack Benny Show'. They have toured all over the world and appeared with many famous artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Cab Calloway. The group has appeared in many films including 'The Great American Broadcast' and 'Pardon my Sarong' with Abbott and Costello.

Bill Kenny was replaced by Jim Nabbie in 1945. By now all of the original members have passed away. The group's greatest hits included 'If I Didn't Care', 'My Prayer', 'Memories Of You', 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You', 'Bless You', 'Maybe', 'Whispering Grass', 'I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire', 'Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat', 'I'm Beginning To See The Light', 'It's A Sin To Tell A Lie' and 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore'.