The way he is enjoying singing his song makes me watch it again and again.

@VIJAYKUMAR-ze3fc

3 жыл бұрын

Very true brother

In 1960 the lead singer here (Essex Scott) went on a fishing trip 100 miles south of Miami with two local friends. High winds and heavy rain were reported later that day and when the men didn't return that night the coastguard began searching. A few stressful days passed until their boat was found, but sadly no trace of the men. The Ink Spots group he was performing with at the time had to keep performing without him which they said was very difficult. They didn't want to give up hope. Bernie Mackey, the leader of the group he was with said after one show; "we kept watching the door thinking he might come walking in at any moment."

@rejectionisprotection4448

Жыл бұрын

How sad. Were their bodies ever recovered?

@AustinCasey

Жыл бұрын

@@rejectionisprotection4448 Not to my knowledge and I've done some research on this. Their boat was recovered but no bodies. Last time I was in Florida on the coast I was out there in the water singing the songs he sang thinking about him and the incident. Very sad ending but he had a fantastic career and I think a good life.

@rejectionisprotection4448

Жыл бұрын

@@AustinCasey What a beautiful tribute you gave to him.

@brega6286

3 ай бұрын

I remember the Ink Spot from the 50'st...my Dad really liked them. I tried to save so much but so much got lost. I had his old records..but my mother was a thrower away type.

We should petition to place these songs on the radio!

@omarortega623

3 жыл бұрын

Or at least have a station dedicated to this era of music. It’s so soothing and relaxing

@k1k1b34r

2 жыл бұрын

ah i was on a long drive in canada. we stopped in a smaller town that was a lot of farmland. they had lots of radio stations surprisingly and one was playing a lot of old music like this, found some new songs too. i was in heaven.

@emilycook7628

2 жыл бұрын

Such old comments

@multigiant007

2 жыл бұрын

@@emilycook7628 i know right. damn.

@windbreaker2432

Жыл бұрын

1940’s radio in the UK has you covered

I can't even describe the affect that this music has had on me. This and other music from the 40's is all i really listen to. I just love it.

@rjtries

9 жыл бұрын

My folks were teens/early 20's during the war and I remember hearing from older aunts and uncles (all dead now) about how they used to see the original ink spots play in person..then this group which was a break off by Charlie Fuqua (sp?)...in fact one uncle who just died actually sat in the parking lot and shared a beer with them back in the early 1950's......and this movie used to be on UHF when I was a kid back in the 1970's during the afternoons on Saturdays and Sundays......

@mamatibborscassady9388

9 жыл бұрын

I just love those chickens My Mother and my aunt Margaret adored thissong so much, later years they would refer to it as 'our song'.........wow

Just beautiful. The Inkspots have magnificent, smooth, harmonious voices and I have been following their music since the song "We Three."

Brings tears..had a player piano as a child and can hear my Dad and other family singing. And I learned how to play so many oldies...and remember to this day all the words and the great times ! So many years ago. No one can tell me those were not good days. The rolls are crumbling and those times are past but I thank all the people who upload so many great oldies and for a few minutes...I am so happy.

These guys are solid Gold!

I used to stand my the piano when my grandmother played this and sang to it ! A favorite memory !

@Yrr666

5 жыл бұрын

What a great memory! She is smiling down to you now..

Music was nice when they had a full orchestra to play behind the singers. Don't get me wrong, there is good music today as well. But this music will always be good

@mamatibborscassady9388

8 жыл бұрын

This music will always be top dog classic.

Lyrics: Its only a shanty, in old shanty town Its roof is so slanty, it touches the ground Just a tumbledown shack, by an old railroad track Like a millionaire's mansion, oh baby it's calling me back! I'd give up my palace, if I were a king It's more than a palace, it's my everything There a queen waiting there, with a silvery crown Shanty in old shanty town! (Tenor) Just an old shanty, back in old shanty town That roof is so bad, it's lying down on the ground But still it's my old shanty, back there behind ol' railroad track And to me? Just like a millionaire's mansion Oh baby it's calling me back! Shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shanty, shantytown The roof is so slanty, it touches the ground Well it goes way up, and it comes back down Goes all-around around So long (So long), Farewell (Farewell) Goodbye (Goodbye), Goodnight to old shantytown

@wababababaloogabapow9752

2 жыл бұрын

Forgot toodaloo before goodbye

excellent voices

Love the Ink Spots - !

"Simply Awesome Singers & Musicians". A Truly Great Performance Indeed. Showmanship & Talent At It's Best.

SMOOTH AS CREAM

I always loved the Ink Spots.

From the performances I've seen, I love both the Bill Kenny Ink Spots and the Charlie Fuqua Inkspots. However, I slightly prefer the Fuqua Inkspots which is why it is such a shame there isn't more recordings of them. They had much more variety to there performance style. This song in particular does not even sound like anything remotely close to what Kenny's band would do but it still captures the spirit of the Ink Spots. I love Kenny's band, and I understand it's the premise that all the songs sound similar, but it gets depressing after awhile. Seeing the joy and pride on Essex's face is something you don't even need visuals to see. Just a perfect all around performance and this is easily one of my favorite songs ever.

@jessepersoneni7225

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, this tends to be my favorite incarnation as well, they just have more upbeat numbers that swing. As well, Essex is something else. His booming voice is both warm and electrifying at the same time.

When the cam zooms out it brings a tear to my eyes, reminds me that this video I just a memory of a gone time and dam this guy's rock. If there is an after Life I hope they can see just how much their music has transcended time.

It's cool to see them rather than just hearing them! Cool, thanks!

my mom had this song on a record by another group and we would sing it together back in the 50's. she loved music and her record collection and always let us kids play them.

They could really sing!!! And what voices they had!

When I was a college student, I sang constantly. I sang along with records in my room, and a capella as I walked across the campus. The Ink Spots were at the top of my list. One day, walking across the “quad” and singing “We Three”, black female student walked over to me and told me to stop. She said “That’s our music. You should not be singing it.” I told her I’d stop if she agreed to throw away all of her music and listen only to black music from that time on. And I reminded her that music is for everyone. She turned around and walked away.

@ladyjeani

4 жыл бұрын

I hate it when they do that. Just as there are different types of music, there are different colors of people, who says we can't love them ALL!? We don't tell them they can't have white peoples music, and I bet'ya the Ink Spots would not like it if white folks were not allowed to buy black music, so, why does anyone have to ruin it and try to stop it, I have never heard one white person say blacks should not enjoy our music, we all should love and enjoy each other. I love the Ink Spots, I grew up singing along with them, I used to have several of their albums, and my Mom and me used to harmonize to Shanty Town, it was one of our favorites. btw, I never heard that it was only by black people, I have heard several white people sing it. Mom and me liked to sing it regular, before getting to the jazzed up version, but, when she did sing it jazzed up, she had her own way that she really rocked with it, and she would dance 'The Trucken' along with it, and it was great. But when we sang it the regular way, every time we got to the part that says "there's a queen waiting there with a silvery crown" I would always break down crying b/c I didn't want my mom to get old and die. She was 57 when she died, and she only had a few silver hairs in her hair, she didn't live long enough to get all silver, but I am 73 now, and I am totally silver, but I still have guys making passes at me, and I love my silvery/white hair, I got it from my Dad, and I always hoped I would get his hair, Im glad I did, but lately it is getting pretty thin, his never got thin. He died at 82, but he would be 103 now if he was alive, mom would be 101.God Bless the Ink Spots, where ever they are, I know they liked anyone enjoying their singing.

@petej7002

4 жыл бұрын

Lady Jeani nobody reading alll that 🥱🤣

@henrypowers8326

4 жыл бұрын

Pete J 💀😂

@Orbusprime

3 жыл бұрын

I swear it's almost like these people want the segregation back.

@ryanwager2645

3 жыл бұрын

ill take things that never happened for 1000, alex

GREAT MUSIC!!! Why can't we have this music in our time on radio etc? :)

Awesome!

How much I love these songs❤❤❤

masterpiece

I am totally going to play this version of the recording for my local swing dance next week. They are gonna dig it. Thanks porknbeans1968 for posting it :)

that smile on his face wshen hes singing just puts another smile on your face

I love their version, it reminds of my childhood

My god this music and video makes me feel good and brings a smile to my face! look how relaxt and happy they are.

This is bussin fr

I love this more upbeat version of this song. They look like they were having a lot of fun performing this!

Oh, 1955! thank you for your advice.

The lady seating at the right so gracious!!!

Es increíble el poder que puede tener un vídeo tan simple como este para cambiarte un mal día Gracias

Man.. The Ink Spots.. I have yet to find a song they’ve done that I don’t love.. wish I could have seen them live.. had to be quite the show.. my favorite has to be its a sin to tell a lie..

wow - what a treat this is, great to see the audience sitting right beside the band. This has to go in our set list next to "sitting on top of the world". cheers for the upload fae Bonnie Scotland

There are two basses here. We see Hoppy Jones playing his cello in the manner of a standup bass while there's an actual standup bass being played in the background.

@AustinCasey

2 жыл бұрын

The guy playing the Cello is Harold Jackson. You're right though... Harold played the Cello along with the Bass player. Sort of unnecessary as the bass is much louder, but Jackson could so I think he figured "why not?".

@marvinthemaniac7698

2 жыл бұрын

@@AustinCasey now that you mention it, playing cello like a bass was unnecessary in this particular circumstance, he could have played a mandocello instead.

Fab . This is Charlie Fuqua`s Inkspots from about 1952 with Jimmy Holmes lead tenor , Charles Owens second tenor (sorry Essex Scott) , Harald Jackson bass and Fuqua on guitar .

@clentonweston8839

4 жыл бұрын

I think that is Esses Scott as oppose to Charles Owens

@felixheiss

4 жыл бұрын

I think you are right .

@clentonweston8839

4 жыл бұрын

@@felixheiss yes sir...Owen's replaced Scott due to an unfortunate boating accident which took the life of Scott. Really appreciate your response.

@felixheiss

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info . Fantastic group .

@felixheiss

4 жыл бұрын

Essex Scott is the lead tenor on this song .

great video

@ Gary Murphree: Song written in 1932, originally, haile Selassie was emperor of Ethiopia in the 1930s.. so a good rhyme.. Original song: lyrics by Joe Young, music by Ira Schuster and Jack Little, and performed in the movie "the Crooner" by Ted Lewis and his band... for those who don't know. My wife's mother performed this song on organ even after she had lost all speech to Alzheimers. She was 10 when it came out, learned it when she was 12, God rest her soul, we lost her a few years ago at the age of 89.

God i love this

Hermanos es increible todo esto que estamos escuchando y viendo. El Pavo me llama seguiremos tarde Feliz dia de Accion de Gracias WOW

So good

awesome

My mother used to sing this to me

I hope this will music will be remembered, you have to give Bethesda credit, if fallout wasn't created I would have known this music even existed.

@Blckadult

2 жыл бұрын

very true

Reminds me of my parents.

It sure is a shame how music is today.

@darlenemonroe7947

8 жыл бұрын

True

@homeguard8481

6 жыл бұрын

Darlene Tinsley All it is now is gibberish with an occasional high tech screech.

@lucrio4088

5 жыл бұрын

I’m honestly a bit fed up of people saying things along the lines of “Music these days is awful” just because they ignore all of the brilliant music that is being produced at the moment and focus on what is in the charts. There are so many amazing musical talents out there as we speak, whether they are taking jazz to new places, reviving Rock n Roll again, bringing new light to genre fusions etc. You just have to look outside the charts in order to find the type of music that is composed for the joy of making music rather than the money.

@Thefroggiestman

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucrio4088 you're being pretty ignorant. Just because people find this music garbage doesn't mean that they haven't listened to it.

@lucrio4088

4 жыл бұрын

shoroe How is it ignorant to point out that there is some actual good music around these days if you look for it? If anything, it's ignorant to say otherwise.

Like a Millionaires puppy, my Grady is calling me back.......

Nice.

I would like to own a guitar like the guy is playing - Gibson or Hofner maybe??? Good song well sung IMHO

@AustinCasey

3 ай бұрын

1941 Epiphone Deluxe

It's all but impossible to find the Ink Spots version of this song on any official site. And on iTunes, the collection album that it was supposed to be a part of is missing it.

@AustinCasey

5 жыл бұрын

That's because this isn't the real Ink Spots. It's a spin-off group led by original member Charlie Fuqua. Incidentally, this group never released a record of this song. A few other spin off & imposter Ink Spots group DID record this song but they weren't as good as this.

I forgot the name of the band leader supporting them. I know that is Doc Severinson holding the trumpet in the back right.

Hey, where did you find these great clips ?

@TaterTod

2 жыл бұрын

Ten years later, and you still haven't been replied to. 😔

I like this it's not the same as the one thoughts and he's six but has more of a even higher upbeat too and I like it very nice I like it I think both songs are good I was worried it's just going to be like the same like the one other one but it's nice

As soon as I typed that, I said, damn! Someone is going to say that :P but let's not forget that Bethesda created the 3D version, giving it more life, but I would agree, interplay did create it.

where do you get these clips?

@porknbeans1968

10 жыл бұрын

I found DVDs for sale featuring old "Soundies" or on VHS, a while back, likely 'round 10 years ago or so. thanks for watching!

@Patlaclaque

8 жыл бұрын

Bill A go on pall

Tops

@cyruslsimmons9990

9 жыл бұрын

I happened to wake up in dream in a Jamaican old shanty town. Rough women where they depended each day on the other being there. Every country has one. Lee Marvin played one in the movie Emperor of the North Pole. Me waking up in one was a truly unique experience.

Which one of the band members is higher?

It may be nice seeing kids enjoying this music but you won't see any of them making it. No sentiment in today's music. Just anger and anxiety.

is this different formation?

Reminds me of this homeless lady I watch.

Wait is that inkspot ? Wheres kenny and herb and other member ik

discount ink spots. no Tom Kenny.

@jessepersoneni7225

4 жыл бұрын

Better to my ears, less gimmick

Good edition of the Ink Spots but just not comparable to the wonderful Bill Kenny Ink Spots.

This video is what circa?? 1945? 1952?

@AustinCasey

7 жыл бұрын

太ぼおる This is a spin-off group, not the original Ink Spots. This was filmed in 1955, one year after the original group broke up.

I'm guessing this is one of the knockoff bands? I notice Bill Kenny isn't there along with most of the members. Still very good though.

@AustinCasey

8 жыл бұрын

All_Fallout This is Charlie Fuqua's Ink Spots... a "spin-off" group from 1955. Left to right is Jimmy Holmes, Essex Scott (lead), Harold Jackson (who died just a couple years ago... was in his 100s) and Charlie Fuqua the Baritone and Guitarist of the original Ink Spots.

@trex6052

4 жыл бұрын

Austin Casey wow you know your stuff that’s awesome

Lyrics plz

@BiduleProduction52

5 жыл бұрын

I'm up in the world, but I'd give the world to be where I used to be, A heavenly nest, where I rest the best, means more than the world to me. It's only a shanty in old Shanty Town the roof is so slanty it touches the ground. But my tumbled down shack by an old railroad track, like a millionaire's mansion is calling me back. I'd give up a palace if I were a king. It's more than a palace, it's my everything. There's a queen waiting there with a silvery crown in a shanty in old Shanty Town.

Is this when they had Deek Watson?

@AustinCasey

8 жыл бұрын

+Dominick The Banana Nope. This is Charlie Fuqua's Ink Spots, not the real Ink Spots. This group is Essex Scott, Jimmy Holmes, Charlie Fuqua and Harold Jackson. Scott sings the lead here. Pretty good vocal group!

@darlenemonroe7947

8 жыл бұрын

+Austin Casey Fuqua's group had Watson at one point didn't it?

@AustinCasey

8 жыл бұрын

Darlene Tinsley Yes... infact he was with Fuqua twice! 1953 ànd then again in 1963.

any SMU people here?

@Darthmalak12 Play fallout 3

You mean Give Interplay (Black Isle) credit right? ;)

@jackram2h2 I have.....I like Fallout 3 better IMO