The Ink Spots PRISONER OF LOVE /I COVER THE WATERFRONT

1-22-19

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 The Ink Spots PRISONER OF LOVE / I COVER THE WATERFRONT

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Decca 18864 Pop 1942-1946

Ink Spots‎– Prisoner of Love / I Cover the Waterfront

Label: Decca ‎– 18864

Manufactured By – Decca Records, Inc.

Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Released: 1946

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Style: Vocal

A: Prisoner Of Love

Written-By – Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin, Russ Columbo

B: I Cover The Waterfront

Written-By – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green

The Ink Spots

Profile:

The Ink Spots were a popular African-American vocal group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Best known for their recordings of Pop ballads, The Ink Spots were frequent chart toppers totaling over 50 hits in their 17 year recording career. Their best-selling record "If I Didn't Care" sold over 19 million copies and is currently the 7th bestselling single of all time. Bill Kenny (leader) disbanded The Ink Spots in 1954 however many spin-off or imposter groups have been performing and recording ever since.