The Ink Spots: If I Didn't Care - Their 53 Finest 1935-1951

It’s a truism to say that The Ink Spots have left an indelible mark on the pages of popular music history. Their trademark formula created a unique sound that provided the aural background of the Forties, and their enormous popularity was only rivalled among male vocal groups of the era by The Mills Brothers. This 53-track collection of instant nostalgia encapsulates their finest work, including all their best-loved songs. After their first session in 1935 (Your Feet’s Too Big) there are 10 great up-tempo jive tracks (Swing High, Swing Low…) before their breakthrough with the 19-million-selling If I Didn’t Care. Thereafter hit followed hit, and this survey includes no fewer than 16 Number Ones: To Each His Own, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, We Three, The Gypsy, Bless You, Whispering Grass and so many others. Notable also are six duets with the young Ella Fitzgerald, including the million-selling Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall and Cow Cow Boogie. Led by the extraordinary high tenor of Bill Kenny, the Ink Spots were, quite simply, matchless.