The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-21
Versatile Ink Spots
Unique Song Stylists

The new Paradise theatcr 3sIl.
Woodward avenue. this week Nill
bring 10 the stage one OF the great
est drawing cards IN show business
in Tie pc sons OF the -Four Ink
Spots The celebrated qHsrie' II
entertainer, have just completed .
record-brcahiHg series of personal
appcalauccs ia some of the cOun-
iry- leading th"aiers and is J., *
pcctcd thar heir engagement 4 me
Paradise theater. VIII finc UP some
Kind OF record fog business even
surprising iha, o. the BIZ Robin
son and Jimmie Luuccfold unit as
We'll a. that established by Duke
Ellington few weeks Az.
Coming With the Fow Ink Spots
Will be the famous sunset Roya
orchestra under the dire. ton ~
Doe Wheeler Moke and Poae dane.
ine comedians Rod and Cglley.
Harlem, newest comedy sensations
and Pea Bailey. The srl that;
swings Tho hand
one Of The songs thar tho Faus
Ink spots VII. sing during 'h6W
week hcge is "Fests Too Biz
They doAscg the song their oNn
creation n their iuimitabie Sty.r
and vlll be greeted administrations.
But It's nor the song Itself inaf
makes one believe that ihi. quar-
ranks among ibe best The thought
thai wli run through Tho minds o.
the Paradise audience is iha' 81 >
not jh' ft", that TOO biz JUS fae
stage that's 100 small
Their motions a.e so sponfane-
Gus that any stage even the Oy'n-
Ila would look too small for his
gNoup. Win toe paradl-" stage
elevated a. il Is. and ws,hou, a bor-
der az projections this iilgsnu ;
magnhed. More han once When the
Ink Spoi called Goidenmogh MAI
son, grohbci his fellow Spot BUY
Kenny, hy TIE tails ot his Wire
coat. many O. tAc spectators thouent
that this motion Was 90 save me
tall felioN from bcsng spo'
marked BIS All y That. how
close he comes 10 falling Into ihc
orchestra p't
can beuaih.u,iy stated that The
on any Stage. They should -fhree
OF them used 10 be stage pcriers al
most ten years ago Al the Para
mount iheaier in Aew lofs Cily.
They were klds then. and ,tfy
ambitious When the cusiom' $
and manager woH'd lcat, 'he the
atcl Ivory Watson. Cailie Faqa
and Oryille jones wog.d sneak n
their fourth m,ny mae Rliy
kenny and proceed 10 rnn through
their vocal arrangements for the
edihcation OF the other stage hsnHs
who Would gather in The font rows
and coach and criticize TirN
might have kept on prat,lcilg tor
years withou, any other result u
one o. the managers hddn fufsot-
ten his umbrella one RAINY eve
mag and returned 10 catch the
Ink Spots in tie midst OF Their act.
l.urky for them they We're nged.
Much has been a-ked about The
individuals Who comprise The Ia
nous quartet known as iAe lnA
Spots. accordingly the follow lne
information on the mcmbf snoa.d
suffice
OrNile "Hoppy' Jones Sings
bass and PLAYS cello D." plays ~
like all other swingste4s play The
bass made his nf.t appearance
IN March. 1870 . Bonn n Chi,a-
20 Oh Feb. IL, 1910 Is the iataer
OF twins
Ivory Deck watson Sines
tenor lead Born in Mounds. H..
f. on July IS. 1914 tie i've
feet seven inches tai and W. 2hs
lt> pounds Famous In yaufe-
Vile before coming 10 radio in 1855
49,. sucker for fishing and holds all
rod and reel records up Hsrlem
way Composes in spare time F.
has written "Fceis Too Biz and
Pork chops ami Gravy
Billy Kenny Top tenor OF the
group Born IN Indianapolis
Dec. II. 1914 -. The newlyNed Of
the quartet Played football
and started at Crimpus high d. Is
a natural singer Is a bug on
midget auto races.
Charles GtadNard Fuqua sing
baritone and plays the guitar and
uke Born in MariinsburR " Va.
ON oct. 80 ltlu Joined radio
-, funS t.,,,...It.fofx ,.r.r oratn.
iion from BOOKER r. Washington
High made his debut over
WkBF in Indianapolis. Put them
All together -. you have the Ink
Spots.
ON the -Stars Of Tomorrow PRO.