The Ink Spots
Dan Nooger, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1989
ONE OF the year's most heralded events in record-collecting fandom was the discovery of the legendary first acetate recordings, made in 1953, by the very first inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Elvis Presley. The songs, 'My Happiness' and 'That's When Your Heartaches Begin', were both popularized earlier by the Ink Spots. The Presley sides offer proof of the Ink Spots' profound influence on rock and roll. They are, to this day, considered the forerunners of R&B group singing style.
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