THE RAVENS starrying RICKY Write Me A Letter PROMO COPY REGENT MG6062
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The Ravens
Starring RICKY
Write Me A Letter
PROMO COPY Regent MG 6062
The Ravens were among the pioneering post-World War II R&B groups, and also among the earliest R&B groups named for birds. In both their musicality and their nomenclature, they influenced two generations of performers that followed, as well as sold lots of records in the process. The Ravens originated with Jimmy Ricks (born 1924, Jackson, FL; died 1974, New York, NY), who started singing at an early age. The Ravens' contract with Hub ended after one year and they jumped to the National label, where they enjoyed an immediate hit with their version of "Ol' Man River," which was perhaps the best of a succession of eight Top Ten R&B hits over the next decade, including "Write Me a Letter" and "Send for Me If You Need Me." By 1948, the Ravens were already an influence on dozens, perhaps hundreds of R&B vocal groups that were coalescing around the variety of sounds that they were bringing to the charts. The Ravens never recorded as much as their main rival group, the Orioles, and have never received the kind of comprehensive retrospective accorded the latter group. Their recorded legacies for National, Columbia and OKeh, Mercury, and Jubilee are available but scattered among several releases on various labels.
Songs:
Side A:
Write Me A Letter
Summertime
Until The Real Thing Comes Along
September Song
Mazel Means Good Luck
Side B:
Always
Once in a While
I Don't Know Why
Searching For Love
I'm Gonna Paper My Walls With Your Love Letters
Condition:
All edges firm lower right corner is lightly worn; Record is in Vg- condition with scuffs.
Stamped on Label and Back cover "Sample Copy Not For Sale."
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