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 THE CLASSIC INK SPOTS CLASSIC HIT

WHISPERING GRASS 

 b/w   MAYBE

ON A UK BRUNSWICK 78

From the late 1930's to the early 1950's the original Ink Spots were one of the most popular and influential singing groups of the time. The original group, comprising Ivory "Deek" Watson, Jerry Daniels, Charles Fuqua & Orville "Hoppy" Jones, started out singing fast "jump" tunes beginning in 1934 and their early recordings (RCA Victor - 1935) and (Decca 1936-1938) reflected this style. The group became famous after the arrival of Bill Kenny in early 1936, and the group's addition of a ballad style featuring Bill Kenny's high tenor and Hoppy's "talking" chorus. While several sources suggest this style originated with their most famous recording, "If I Didn't Care" in January of 1939, a partial NBC radio broadcast of February 15, 1938 proves that all of the elements that made this group so successful were included in performances at least one year earlier.

Along with the Mills Bros, the Ink Spots were the most popular black vocal group of the 1930's and 40's, though their careers spanned such duration, that groups are still performing under the Ink Spots name! Their trademark style, with a buttery tenor vibrato over spoken interludes by the bass vocalist, and elegant yet understated accompaniment, generated a spate of hits, including their first big chart appearance with "If I Didn't Care" in 1939. Having found their niche, a series of similarly-produced songs, including "I'll Never Smile Again," "Java Jive," "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" and THE CLASSIC "WHISPERING GRASS" which all captured the record-buying public's attention. Though there were many subsequent personnel changes, the group sustained both artistic quality and popular success, and no music collection is complete without the Ink Spots.

WHISPERING GRASS

Why do you whisper, green grass

Why tell the tress what ain't so

Whispering grass

The trees don't have to know, no-no

Why tell them all your secrets

Who kissed there long ago

Whispering grass

The trees don't need to know

Don't you tell it to the breeze

For she will tell the birds and bees

And everyone will know

Because you told the blabbering trees

Yes, you told them once before

It's no secret anymore-ore

Why tell them all the old things

They're buried under the snow

Whispering grass, don't tell the trees

'Cause the trees don't need to know-ow

Spoken:

Now, don't you tell it to the breeze

'Cause she'll run 'n' tell it to the birds and bees

And everyone will know 

Because you done told the blabberin' trees

Yes you did, ya told 'em once before

So that's why it ain't no secret anymore, mm-mm-mm

Why tell them all the old things

They're buried under the snow

Whispering grass, don't tell the trees

'Cause the trees - don't need - to... know-ow...

RECORD DETAILS:

UK BRUNSWICK 03075   10" 78 rpm   SHELLAC 

A SIDE:  WHISPERING GRASS

B SIDE:   MAYBE

CONDITION -  E-

(some wear to label not seen in stock photo - record surface is Excellent)

 TWO GREAT INK SPOTS SONGS IN EXCELLENT  PLAYING CONDITION 

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