The Ink Spots (Live) - If I Didn't Care
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2020
- Charlie Fuqua's Ink Spots LIVE from a 1955 Texas television program.
Jimmy Holmes - Lead Vocal
Essex Scott - 2nd Tenor Vocal
Charlie Fuqua - Baritone Vocal & Guitar
Harold Jackson - Bass Vocal 
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The vocal control is astonishing. A master of their craft !
My dad used to sing this song I can still hear him
My dad was born in 1955. RIP. He is the reason I love incredible music like this. God bless all 🥲🙏
Always a pleasure to listen to Jimmy Holmes. As time goes on, the more inclined I am to put him almost beside Bill Kenny... but not quite. But still, definitely one of my favourite singers, whose technical ability and style were just completely, utterly superb. He's not given anywhere near the credit he deserves.
Jimmy Holmes IZZZ the Inkspots, as far as I'm concerned. And his performance here is absolutely spectacular. How about that big finish!!
I put him above Bill Kenny actually and this group as the best ever Ink Spots group.
I dont think the man singing in this video is Jimmy Holmes (b.1947) and more than likely Deek Watson (b.1909) or Bill Kenny (b. 1914) who were original members of the Ink Spots who left the original group and started another group called The Brown Spots.
Jimmy Holmes would have only been 8 years old when this episode of the Swift Show Wagon (1955) was traveling state to state. Deek would have been 46 years old and Bill 41 so either of the two seems more appropriate guess of the guy singing in this clip. Perhaps the announcer (Hoarce Heidt and the American Way) had the name of the group wrong since there were many groups who used the name back then.
@@hitirussantosa7116 Definitely Jimmy Holmes
@@hitirussantosa7116 That's Jimmy Holmes. He was not born in 1947 and sang with the group from 1953 to 1957 recording for King Records and Verve Records. Deek Watson left the group just before they recorded for King Records. It's certainly not Bill Kenny.
An interesting thing this video confirms... Hal Jackson was actually playing his Cello, not using it as a prop like Herb Kenny did. You can hear him throughout and it’s noticeable when a drops out for his talking part then comes in a few beats afterwards. This isn’t all that surprising considering Jackson was an accomplished Bass player, but still interesting. It wasn’t totally necessary for him to play it since there was a Bass player playing off screen too but it’s cool that he was playing it like Hoppy used to.
That's amazing! Thanks for the great read, I really enjoyed hearing the extra bass from Mr Jackson.
That's because my grandfather REALLY knew how to play, his name was Harold NOT Hal ✌🏾✌🏾
@@TheBlessedone37wow
@@TheBlessedone37When did he pass on? He was GREAT!
Jimmy Holmes, one of the best singers I’ve ever come across. His voice just hits different. 🫶
That was so unbelievably cool to see what they look like singing. Gorgeous tune
Damn, his vocals are amazing.
Seriously
Fred always sanged this , on Sandford and Son. ❤❤❤❤
As a kid after the War, I remember these 4 and their voices were so refined and comforting.
I really like Jimmy Holmes voice.
Me too. He was classically trained and it’s evident. It contributed greatly to the uniqueness of his style and approach and naturally his technical abilities.
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Killed the tongue roll!
"Oh, ... My ... God ! ... So, ... Wonderful !!!".
He is wonderful….but still prefer Bill Kenny
@@connorwilliamson3I like jimmy more however I admit that bill had an incredibly unique and irreplaceable voice.
When I was a child I just loved these lovely singers. I can hear them again and again
So talented. Amazing music!
That's my mom and dad's era. This takes me right back to when I was little--and it's great to actually see them performing and not just a pic on a record album! Thanks for posting!
Wow this dude had amazing vocal abilities
Amazing ! They were the best singing group in the world.
Można słuchać bez końca.Brawo Panowie.
Fine singing indeed.
Wow Austin !...This is FABULOUS !! Thank you so much brother.
My pleasure Phil! Nice to see you here! 🙌🏻
that's what I call SINGING...CLASS pure class..... GONE NOW A DAYS
Tbh as a 24 year old Asian guy I insanely really love the Inkspots. Thanks for uploading this wonderful music!!!
As a 26 year old white guy I insanely really love them too man. 🙌🏻
@@AustinCasey as a 23 year old white guy they may be my favourite group currently!
As a 22 year old British girl, I love listening to the Ink Spots too!
As a 16 year old white guy I also love them
As a 19 year old brazilian girl i insanely love them to much too, they're amazing with a incredible vocal 💗
One of the finest groups to ever perform in whatever combination they chose.
Beautiful singing! Sends chills down and up my spine. Thank you for sharing this inspiring video!
How to feel a song! Beautiful voice and harmonies.
This is talent folks.
I LOVE these men!!!! What a standard in songwriting, what a joy to listen to. I will not let their names lie in the dust. ~ K. E. Dorham
Music is the best… I wish I had a Time Machine just to see all music through the ages.
The guys who get me to trudge through the Wastelands
What a beautiful clip
Isn’t it? I literally dream about finding things like this... this is great quality and an awesome performance too. Glad you enjoy it!
@@AustinCasey Great to make your acquaintance, Austin. And where did you find this clip? Where has it been hiding since 1955?? How did you get your hands on it? Tell us the story!
Thanks so much Austin! Such a great clip. I can never get enough Essex, even just his harmony. But this is my favorite ensemble of Ink Spots, Jimmy and Harold are amazing too! This group seemed to be the most swinging of the bunch. Thanks so much for saving these clips and sharing them with the world!
one of thebest all time
What a find..Great TV quality too...Thanks Mr Casey
My pleasure Warren!
Too bad I could only give this 'one thumbs' up!!
Fred G. Sanford brought me here in 2022...the G stands for great vocalist!
He told BB King...the G stands for Grammy .lol
Holmes's vocal control is incredible! In my opinion he is absolutely on par with Bill Kenny as a frontman for the Ink Spots. And Jackson makes for a great talking bass as well.
It seems to me that Fuqua's group in the 50s was even closer to the original Ink Spots sound than the actual Ink Spots were in the late 40s and early 50s. That's especially noticeable on their songs with Deek Watson
Brilliant. With the US and the UK going down the drain, this is what we need to pull us through. And don't forget the epoch these guys had to go through. -- Phil, London, England
These guys are almost as fabulous as the Bill Kenny group .
Yup, almost!
Just so beautiful it gives you chills!
Stunning
Wow these guys are good, can't wait to see what they do in the future
Just heard this as background music on the show The Tourist -- S1E5 .....such a nice tune
Wonderfully soft and beautiful. Thanks!
Fallout loves the Ink Spots
What a great clip.
GRAZIE MILLE MR. CASEY
Charlie Fuqua aveva una voce stupenda
fallout... agradeço a vc por me levar a conhecer essas joias raras,,
I’ve sung this plenty on VRC karaoke 🎤 🎶✝️
Thank you for the post.
I just love the sound of this group....as did and do many. I am of the beatles generation but am a definite fan of these
guys. I would like to have heard groups from my generation do covers of inspots songs .... Can you imagine a beatles
version of "If I didnt care" produced by Martin? I have their greatest hits cd....very interesting. Thank you Inkspots ....their
wikipedia page is really interesting.
Great, thanks Austin!
maybe the best live performance of this song thanks for the upload austin!
My favourite group.
Fabulous
I listen to this on my 1938 zenith console radio 9s262.. just sounds right.
It was originally going to be in the 1982 science fiction movie Bladerunner with Harrison Ford.
I want Ink Spots children great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren I'm 59 years old and I hear your father's music everybody background music being play over and 2021
If I hadnt started to watch Sanford and son I would not know wht this was.
Class
Wikipedia says that The Ink Spots disbanded in 1954, but here it says that this video is from a 1955 tv broadcast. ???
That's correct. The title of this video is essentially "click bait". In 1952, Charlie Fuqua left The Ink Spots to form his own competing group that was supposed to be called "The New Ink Spots" but he never really did that and just called his group "The Ink Spots". This caused great confusion and was the beginning of imposter and spin-off groups forming all over the world even to this date! For more info you can search "After the Ink Spots" in Google. Its really incredible. So, this is Charlie Fuquas Ink Spots... NOT The Ink Spots. Hope that helps!
@@AustinCasey Interesting. Thanks for explaining.
thanks
A Fred Sanford favorite 😊
So was it this lead singer
that red fox used to imitate on
Sanford and Son ! 🙂
He liked to flash his big ring !
Redd Foxx was imitating his friend Bill Kenny who was the lead singer of the ORIGINAL Ink Spots (not the group seen in this video). Herb Kenny was Bill Kenny's brother who did the talking part "Honeychile, if I didn't care". The man in this video is Jimmy Holmes who was also imitating Bill Kenny.
This is the song and lead singer (Billy Bowen) who Redd Foxx used to imitate on "Sanford and Son."
This is actually a spin off Ink Spots group with Jimmy Holmes on lead. Bill Kenny of the original Ink Spots is who Redd Foxx was copying.
@@AustinCasey
You're right, this is Jimmy Holmes and he was the lead singer Redd Foxx would imitate. Jimmy Holmes was very dramatic and descriptive with his hands to show off his flashy rings, watches and bracelets. Bill Kenny only wore a wedding ring.
@@alanmorris7669 Absolutely false my friend. Bill Kenny wore a very large diamond ring he designed himself. You can see it in many of his press photos and he speaks of it in an interview with NBC radio found here on my channel. In addition, there are numerous quotes from singers of his time that describe his shows where he would "wave his large hands as the spotlights cast sparkling reflections from his large diamond ring". Just Google search "Bill Kenny diamond ring" and you'll probably find many quotes. You could also search "Bill Kenny Redd Foxx". Jimmy Holmes was quite literally imitating Bill Kenny in singing and presentation.
@@alanmorris7669 Here's this also: ruclips.net/video/dhJN6J6AxcI/видео.html
@@AustinCasey
Okay.
4 men not boys
Lol blacks always saying "white boy" so that's why i call em boys
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Thank You.
@@Cello69. What's wrong, the guy is right! These are talented, very proud men of their music and accomplishments.
"The Shawshank Redemption"
*Starring Jet Li & Jason Momoa.*
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💗💗💗💗✨🌺🌺
i sstill ask Alexa to play them especially when i'm dong the dishes
like if you played fallout before the show
Nice
Makes me think of Fred G Sandford.
0:51 "then why do i thrrrrrill"🎶🎶
These are a different Inkspots.
Otherworldly
Operatic voice
I have a question. What happened to Jimmy holmes?
I tried to research it, nothing. Scott drowned in the Key's on a boat with 2 of his friends. I do not believe they ever found them.
Holmes passed away in 1995.
Bill Kenny is the only one absent in 1955.
This is actually an entirely different group led by Kenny's guitarist Charlie Fuqua. Fuqua hired 3 different guys that were never with the original Ink Spots.
No Fallout references?
I think it's the other 4 who sang in Fallout. I've come here with the sole purpose of looking forward to this weekend's double XP event in Fallout 76
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Fred Sanford sent me here
Fred Sanford of Sandford and Son, brought me here.....😁
Charles Barkley got pipes.
If you go back it's a tall black man singing the same words but then now it's a short life skinny guy saying the same words with the same voice
If I go back in the time will never know the Ink Spots existed I'm 59 years old the ink spots and the original Dells we will never know they existed and the world is still present today stealing my music the ink spots the Dells
Love Jimmy Holmes, but nothing will be at the same level as Bill Kenny
So, Bill Kenny is indeed the original?also, there's a few members I seen with Bill Kenny who aren't here. This is like a whole different group, Same name.
@@DickyMoe1 To me it makes the Ink Spots' name even greater. Even with different people they were able to keep the greatness of their melodies.
Fred G. Sanford’s favorite song 😂
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Klinger sung it in MASH too. It was also at the start of Shawshank Redemption.
Can you hear Fred Sandford?
Fallout 4
Essex can get it
Good........but needs Bill Kenny. Bill Kenny.
Where is the tall dude?
This is a spin-off Ink Spots group, not the original with the tall guy (Bill Kenny). The guy singing lead here is Jimmy Holmes.
@@AustinCasey Thanks.
@@AustinCasey I was wondering the same thanks for solving our doubt, by the way I have 16 years old and I really enjoy this music, is a melody for my soul, it makes me feel melancholy for a time I wasn't be alive hahaha
Dude looks like lil uzi vert
This not the original group. Unless Bill Kenny somehow got 3 foot shorter and put on 40 lb and lost his voice
This is NOT the singer you heard on Fallout, look elsewhere. Look for bill Kenny. This is Jimmy Holmes whose voice was nowhere near as good as Bill’s,
Hmm, debatable. Kenny is great but Holmes has spectacular control and his range is comparable to Kenny’s. Kenny is undeniably more iconic but Holmes might be a technically better singer
His natural voice is higher than Bill's. Bill sung mostly in a falsetto, but this guy is singing many of his notes in full voice, and doing an extremely well job of it. I'd never seen him until this video.
He was phenomenal. I highly recommend you check it his recorded work with Fuquas Ink Spots including gems like this: ruclips.net/video/Gh3sulEgwXk/видео.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE