My postcard signed by Bill Kenny, (the lead singer of the original ink spots)
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Yet another photo of the ink spots—from left to right is Charlie Fuqua, Bill Kenny, Billy Bowen, and Adriel McDonald.
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
The ink spots iceberg
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The ink spots iceberg
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Photo of Bill Kenny with band leaders Erskine Hawkins, and Claude Trenier as well as two of Treniers musicians taken backstage at the Stanley theater in Pittsburgh. From left to right is Eugene Gilbeaux, Erskine Hawkins, Claude Trenier, Bill Kenny, and Eddie Byrd.
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
I just got my first ever 8-tracks and the insides look like this. Pardon my ignorance but are these damaged?
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My autographed sheet of paper signed by the original ink spots. Bill Kenny, Herb Kenny, Billy Bowen, and Hal Francis.
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In the 1980s, universal studios reached out to Bill Kenny's widowed wife Audrey asking about the possibility of doing a biopic on the life of Bill. Sadly it never came into fruition
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Well, it happened. They used ai to make an ink spots album cover. I probably should have kept my mouth shut.
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
My postcard signed by Bill Kenny
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Bill Kenny, Bill Buchanan, and Bill Marlowe at WBZ Boston. Bill Buchanan was a writer for the Boston Globe, and a close friend of Bill's. Whenever imposter groups came to perform in Boston, he made sure to write in his column that the group was fake, and so imposter groups hated performing there.
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Bill Kenny was frequently voted a top male singer throughout the 1940s and 1950s in a music poll taken by african American newspaper—"The Pittsburgh courier" and yet he is not mentioned nearly as much as the vocalists who ranked beneath him.
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Bill Kenny and Cootie Williams resting and eating food after a 1 hour long show. From left to right is Pvt. Muriel Carter of Seattle, Cootie Williams, Pvt. Naomi Geary of Philadelphia, and Bill Kenny (1945)
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
YOUR ink spots record/CD is FAKE
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YOUR ink spots record/CD is FAKE
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
The ink spots voted the #1 male vocal group in the country (1945) "thanks kids, your attendance has helped us break box-office records!" - Bill kenny
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
George Harrison and Gary Wright name drop the ink spots (1995)
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Bill Kenny with the Andy Anderson quartet Live at the tango club in Victoria BC Canada (1960's)
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Bill Kenny on Steve Allen Tonight Show - Rose Of Roses
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Photo of varsity record store with ink spots concert posters on display (1948)
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Varsity record store with ink spots concert posters (1948)
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
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Photo of The Ink Spots and their pianist Ace Harris posing for a picture (1941)
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
The ink spots sing "I'd climb the highest mountain" Live in the Cafe Zanzibar on Broadway (1946)
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.
Photo of Bill Kenny's appearance on the CBC show "flashback" with host Bill Walker (1964)
a fan group for the famous vocal quartet from the 1930s-1950s "the ink spots" here you can discuss the ink spots history, influence, and music, as well as the stories of many of the individual members and many imposter groups of the spots. share your ink spots vinyl collection, share your favorite songs, share covers, and much much more! big thanks to Austin Casey and the bill Kenny Facebook page for giving me most of my ink spots knowledge, and for sharing so much of his research online.