If I Didn't Care - The Ink Spots HD

[@alcuin18]

I wish we still had this level of professionalism in class in modern singing.

[@otmq]

It’s out there, singers of this caliber are no longer famous.

[@mrbubetube]

we got autotune now

[@givemetoast]

This masterpiece may have been lost in obscurity if it wasn’t for Fred G Sanford.

[@dachampmind]

You will put respect on fallout lol

[@Frogs2500]

You said it👌

[@charlespope9707]

So true!!

[@dominict1455]

And the G stands for genius.

[@christopherbrown2225]

I always thought it was funny that Fred would exaggerate his hand motion when he sang. Years later I learned that the lead singer wore a big diamond ring and would move his fingers so that the diamond would catch the light and sparkle into the eyes of competitive groups as a way to flex his success. The "G" might have stood for genuine.

[@rosalindbrown5872]

This is when music was beautiful and meaningful!! The Ink Spots were absolutely incredible in making beautiful music! As a small child I grew up listening to their music, so fascinated by them and still am even more today.

[@anthonyspadea7863]

The Mills Brothers and The Ink Spots that's a daily double a sure winner

[@SSmith-fm9kg]

They both laid the foundation for today's music, but few know it.

[@opaljohnson222]

I am 87 years old and I saw this group at the Playboy Club in Dallas late 70ish They were great!

[@rowdyryder3806]

I listen to this rendition at least a half dozen times a year. The lead vocal range is beyond amazing. 👍👌👍👌

[@MrJBond007]

Fabulous. Jimmy Holmes is superbly talented and should be in the pantheon of the great singers.

[@adamarnoldmusic]

i'm producer of modern music as a job...but this right here, this is real music. its a shame that it's lost on my generation. such great music.

[@donniecarter838]

I am sooo glad I was alive when this happened. This is real music.

[@brianking3311]

this song is so classy and delightful

[@sametmutluo]

Where are you from buddy?

[@JishinimaTidehoshi]

I love The Ink Spots! Thanks Fallout 3 and Bioshock for making me know great music like this :)

[@Venusdancer1019]

It doesn't get smoother than this. What a wonderful group they were.

[@smadalha]

Well folks. I was married to the Love of my life for 54 years but Lois is gone now(11/09 and years ago I dedicated this song to her early on is our marriage.As singers go except for the original group with Bill Kenny one of the great tenors of the time these gentlemen are every bit as good. I saw both groups over time at the Sands Hotel/Casino in the late 60's eraly 70''s and they were even better in person. Thanks for your time. Larry Adams,Phoenix,AZ

[@pHolePunchr420]

Fred Sanford brought me here... Lifelong fan of the show and after a few listens along with finding Redd’s connection with Bill, I’m now a lifer for Bill Kenny And The Ink Spots... I’m only 33 and I’ll sing this to my wife all the time. Lol

[@Jrogerssr]

The Inkspots were "Beatles popular" thru the mid-thirties and into and after the war years. No TV, just radio, lots of movie and personal appearances and tons of 78's. God, I love this group. :)

[@AustinCasey]

I had no idea he was still alive! I thought he passed years ago. I am so saddened to think that I could have met him! Even though he wasnt an original Ink Spot he was a great Bass singer and his talking Bass with the various Ink Spots imposter groups he was with was always excellent. R.I.P

[@cynthiagrahamward5690]

Just found out my father kenneth ellis used to sing with this group but do not see him in any of the pictures

[@jackassskateboarding8184]

2:50 his voice gets so high .amazing

[@sabrinaguzman6201]

WOAH

[@thomaswalker4279]

Voice crack if you listen very closely

[@graememcgregor8407]

@@thomaswalker4279 Deliberately as style. Jimmy had a five-octave voice, no need to push any boundaries and risk any cracks :)

[@nickroberts6850]

3:08 !😮

[@miklosanders3175]

My goodness I've just grown a love for the ink spots music and the 40's

[@princez413]

WOW. That lead singer is amazing.

[@jupiter2540]

He sings the song too fast, otherwise,pretty good

[@iVenge]

He does a nice Bill Kenny impersonation.

[@forpspeakingclass4444]

@@jupiter2540 He couldnt of done it any better

[@graememcgregor8407]

@@iVenge He does a better Jimmy Holmes impersonation. As an original he doesn't need to impersonate anybody

[@iVenge]

@@graememcgregor8407 An original what? He was not the voice on the recordings, and was not part of the original hit making lineup.

[@willpn100]

What a superb "falsetto". Great songs, great vocalists. The Ink Spots are my favorite vocal group.

[@dudovich13]

This is wonderful. People don't sing, or write lyrics, like this any more.

[@alcuin18]

They were such amazing singers. I wish modern singers had this level of skill and class.

[@sbatncpl]

Many moons a dear friend introduced me to the Ink Spots. She's gone now, but good memories and BEAUTIFUL music continue to make me smile. THANK YOU for posting this!!!!! Regards from North Central Indiana.

[@AustinCasey]

Jimmy Holmes... he was an opera singer turned nightclub singer.

[@preludin1]

So smooth no auto tune, no lip sync pure vocals.

[@phonotical]

Best version of this song in my opinion, shame it's never been cleaned up

[@raarotongaaruffin3546]

MY GOD !!!!! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!

[@patnb2007]

Wonderful. Can't stop listening to it. They sure don't have singers nor songs like this and more's the pity.

[@modaddymo]

remember when Fred sang this during one of the "Hawaiian" episodes?? LOL Redd Foxx must have been the unofficial sponsor for the Ink Spots! Nice vid

[@felixheiss]

The original Inkspots with Bill Kenny split up in 1952 but this later group with Jimmy Holmes were also fabulous .

[@rexbanner7611]

This man had the greatest singing voice of all time, even old recordings like this are flawless, the other guys were all amazing also, in a word magic

[@oxlotol]

The Ink Spots didn't realize it but they created Rock & Roll......They were an amazing group and should be in the R&R Hall Of Fame.....................

[@bruuger]

Wow! beautiful old school.

[@richdesilva2398]

Sir...Your dialogue and feelings are so right on...Knew Herb and met Bill once...what a price They paid for giving our tons of Love and Harmony..Bless You all.....Rich

[@brianjonestone6908]

The Ink Spots have had more off-shoot groups than any other in music history. The only original Ink Spot is the guitar player, but he sure recruited an excellent group here. They recorded on King Records in the '50s and they are extremely well done, in my opinion. This singer, Jimmy Holmes was a true tenor, and capable of quite operatic vocalizing (the original lead, Bill Kenny, was actually a high-baritone who frequently used falsetto to hit high notes). If one is familiar with Jimmy Holmes' looks, one can spot him singing in a reformed version of "The Rays", singing their classic, "Silhouettes", on one of the PBS oldies broadcasts.

[@AustinCasey]

+Brian Jonestone Hahaha Jimmy Holmes never sang with The Rays... but indeed Walter Ford does resemble Holmes! Holmes worked throughout the East Coast after he left Fuqua in 1958. He worked briefly with his own "Ink Spots" group for a year but after that never sang with a group again. He mostly worked nightclubs in the US and Canada with his instrumental trio "The Jimmy Holmes Trio" up until 1986 when he retired. He passed away 9 years later in his hometown of Philadelphia He certainly should have been more famous given not only his musical training but his amazing talent. As for Bill Kenny, he was a tenor. Infact, he didn't sing in falsetto at all. In an interview from the 1960s, he tells that a Dr. explained to him why he had such a wide vocal range with no "break" between low and high voice. It was something physical having to do with his vocal chords. He could just glide right up chromatically from his lowest to highest note with not a single break or change in tone. He supposedly had a four octave range... but if you compare his highest note (not uploaded to KZbin yet) to his lowest on "Love Me Baby" it's got to be at least a 5 or 6 octave difference. He was out of this world.

[@brianjonestone6908]

I guess the fellow in the revival Rays just resembles Jimmy Holmes, so I wrongly assumed he was still around to fill in with the Rays for their PBS appearance - my mistake....however.... I've been a professional singer all of my life, and I know falsetto when I hear it. Bill Kenny uses falsetto often. I'm not sure what actual high note he was capable of; I only know for sure that the highest notes he hits as an Ink Spot (or any other recording I've ever heard him on) are attainable by a singer with a high baritone range.

[@AustinCasey]

+Brian Jonestone Perhaps Kenny's highest note(s) was attained with the use of falsetto, but his natural voice did go very high without falsetto. Kenny was a pro singer too and he said he didn't use falsetto at all... ever. I've read other pro singers say the same thing about him as well. Of course there has been debate... but one thing is certain... he was a tenor. After recovering from his accident in 1969 he found that he could hit lower notes than ever before (and probably baritone range) but from 1936 to at least '69 he was a tenor. As far as Jimmy Holmes, he DID use falsetto quite frequently and mentioned it in an interview I have from the 60s. He had great natural range, but you can hear him break into falsetto quite often including multiple times in this clip.

[@jamesdunn9714]

Thanks for the info.

[@ianclark9142]

fabulous

[@kal6544]

Wish I could travel back in time and meet them. Great performance to them !

[@DishiontheRoll]

2:40 I love the way he sang “beyond compare” the notes are beautiful

[@chocolatety130]

This was AWESOME! It makes you understand Sanford & Son a little more

[@BitterComments]

my favorite thing about these guys is that they're singing about love, but they actually SHOULD be singing about love! Middle aged men who for sure have had adult relationships. Unlike my generation...

[@caltech96]

During WWII Glenn Miller had a hit record "Juke Box Saturday Night". In this song the lyrics go "We love to hear that tenor croon, whenever the Ink Spots sing a tune" and I never knew who these Ink Spots were until I found your video here tonight! Thanks for the upload.

[@marisapuoci195]

Fantastici❤️

[@pbsnaps]

That voice is thrilling. Was familiar with Bill Kennys great version but heard this one on the radio Sunday and went looking for it. Love the rolled r's.

[@jayonnaj18]

I love this old time music! I was born in the 1940s and fondly remember this song!!!

[@beccascalise6297]

I grew up listening to these crooners (even tho they were not my generation) & luckily I still have them on vinyl!! What beautiful voices - no comparisons...

[@qz3bmz]

Absolutely oooozes with class, so well presented and so entertaining....how lucky we are to have these treasures!! Thanks lots for posting.

[@ledzeppelin27]

this is the most amazing live performance I have ever seen

[@RosanneB]

Wonderful! Its like discovering an new kind of music.

[@Groveant1]

Loved it for over 50 years

[@KATHRYN-jo3my]

make it 70!!!

[@AustinCasey]

The uploader of this clip simply copy and pasted a description of one of my videos for a different lineup... The 2nd Tenor here is not Charlie Owens but the great Essex Scott. Just wanted to clear that up. Not that anyone cares :P

[@RoupMcgee]

+Austin Casey Accuracy does matter, thank you.

[@abitupthehudson]

+Austin Casey We care. WE CARE! Thank you.

[@AustinCasey]

+Michael Gregory Lol I'm glad. Maybe if Scott wasn't such a great singer I wouldn't have bothered with the correction, but he was one of the greats so you've got to respect his legacy. I'm also a stickler for accuracy. Lol Thank you!

[@Darts401]

+Austin Casey You are a big provider of great music.

[@zzzut]

+Austin Casey If we didn't care, would we feel this way? ;)

[@lamarlogan7612]

Wow what memories.

[@ernieleem77]

This is the kind of music I was missing for a longtime.

[@ChronicDreamer1st]

My 3 year long romance living with my fiance just fell apart, this song means so much to me now

[@naturezatorta]

Man, I wish there were honest and truthful lyrics like this today.

[@zag001a]

Smooth as silk. Thank you.

[@erlwilliam1]

A great performance with great expression

[@PepitoKawazaki]

is that nikola tesla on the sax in the backround?

[@JakeIsTiredd]

Omg xD. I think it may just be.

[@ThyArchAngel11]

A shocking cameo ;)

[@grahamgarrett5670]

except this recording is from 1950"s and tesla died in 1943

[@grahamgarrett5670]

i take it back, on further examination they first recorded "if i didn't care" in 1939 soooo .. maybe. I was introduced to the song from Shawshank Redemption

[@nothankyou191]

Graham Garrett Can we at least acknowledge the fact that there are no saxophones in this band/song??!?!?!?

[@TheMasterchief1997]

You, my man, speak the words going around in my head. I may be young, and maybe even naïve, but im sure loving this music. And these songs tell a tale of whatever the artist wants to bring, or is going through, and bring them with love. For amusing us, and (Most of the time) not for the money. :)

[@derrickcross8630]

Legendary 😮‍💨🔥

[@chrisclark2706]

They HIT that joint! PERFECT performance.

[@mrsmozart55]

Simply beautiful x

[@egddavi5]

I can't imagine anybody doing thumbs down on this amazing music

[@HorseLoverArabian]

Gone.....but NOT forgotten.

[@yukiethebartender]

Beautiful! Thank you for post!!!

[@craiga.ballard8032]

LOL Fred Sanford brought me here On SANFORD and SON 35 anniversary he got a signet ring and showing the bling of it and singing The Ink Spots song if I dint care LOL REDD FOXX is a very funny dude.... LMAOL

[@Dablkwid0w2008]

he got ta wavin that hand ontop that step 🤣🤣

[@denisesheriff3655]

Craig A. ballard same here I had to hear the song for myself 😂😂😂🤣🤣💀💀lmao

[@cloverandsong]

Best love song of all time and great to dance to.

[@151disc]

Greatest group ever!!! Thanks that for sharing the video.

[@solepropt]

I've watched this a bunch of times and its the first time that I've noticed the bass man playing a cello like it's a double bass.

[@yagibarukay]

This is real music. Not screaming.!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-gd7kn1qq6n]

Ok boomer

[@trevorbailey2431]

Brilliant song from a magical era.

[@radiobutch2]

i love this version

[@she5152]

Redd Fox Brought me here, If I didn't care. I never knew where he got that song from, util now.

[@preludin1]

This is fantastic!

[@a.abeyta6237]

Smooth as silk. Back in the day when people had class, taste and real talent.

[@WoogieBoogie96]

This version is excellent. And if I didn't know better would believe it's the original.

[@ThatOneMusicGuy789]

I love at 1:37 that guy just talking through it. His hand movements and voice is almost mesmerizing in a sort of way.

[@mattheckler639]

For me the Jimmy Holmes/Charlie Fuqua Ink Spots are the only offshoot group worthy of the name. This is great stuff.

[@johncapulli3204]

Amen

[@Civilis1980]

I bet when this guy liked a lady he just sang at her till she jumped him

[@graememcgregor8407]

Slightly worried that he might not have liked a lady :) but I get the idea!!!

[@dglorious1269]

Hahaha lol..😂😅

[@speedcoregewalt]

@Cheese8mario hehehe it varies and depends on the crowd. a lot of my friends are musicians themselves, who produce breakcore, dubstep, hardrock etc. and are great lovers of jazz, blues and classical music. i for one would congratulate you for your quality choice in music. so kudos!

[@delanocustomee3570]

Absolutely Fantastic

[@purkasz]

...sound. Music today is about anger and petty emotions. Back then it was about love. Love will return. Just be still like a hummingbird and listen.

[@gloriaortiz4709]

Wow the lead singer is brilliant , Amazing, a genius 😀🎶🎼🎹🎤🎤🎧📻🎷📞🎶🎵🎼🎹🎹

[@ronniemiller3135]

I am just 50 but I love this. Awesome

[@Steve52344]

One of the very best vocal groups OF ALL TIME.

[@CliveAGoodwill]

It's not often you can say that New Replacement Members can come close to the Original Artists, but here I feel this Vocalist, Jimmy Holmes is Stunning and has his Own Genius that Does a Marvelous Rendition beside being a Semi- Tone Higher if I;m correct? The Gentleman on Baritone and the one on the Extreme Left are also " The Real Deals " with Such Charisma and Charm.

[@dante9002001]

@junkmail5417 That's Jimmy Holmes singing, Charles Fuqua (the guitarist) hired him on for his group when he left the original. He won a law suit over the name Ink Spots for about two years I believe.

[@birdwife589]

i love the talking part halfway through the song, wish we saw that kinda thing in music today more.

[@salvatorefalcone5490]

if this dose not bring a tear to your eye.....nothing will.........

[@MrOhanzee]

I'm 15 and love this music! Thanks to my stepmom and some choice games!

[@themo7]

Fred G Sanford fans take note.

[@oninguem1]

Unbelievable, Fantastic, Amazing! Some people should to live forever!!!

[@terranceestell5172]

As young as I am I have special connection to this specific time period of music

[@kentchr76]

People can't sing like that today. It's lost.

[@lucrio4088]

kentchr76 I don’t agree at all. You’re just looking in the wrong places.

[@bluebotlivingston6016]

@@lucrio4088 Give an example of a contemporary singer with that vocal technique, I'm curious

[@lucrio4088]

Jonathan Meddis Well the singer in this is a countertenor, and countertenor jazz singers have certainly not worsened in clarity and technique. My favourite jazz countertenor piece would have to be this cover of Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘time after time’: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKHLooadqcxlm5Y Since musical styles have changed so much, it can be a little hard to find people still covering these old songs, but you can still find the same excellence in technique in classical countertenor singing.

[@debishop3359]

My parents both sing Mexican pop and but I received no training from both singing just came to me and in the span of a little more than one year I managed to build my voice from having cracks anytime I tried any highs to being able to sing New York New York perfectly. My deep voice goes with the style as well.

[@forpspeakingclass4444]

@@lucrio4088 Can you give an example of someone who is appreciated by large media? because he's saying the BIG figures cannot sing like this anymore. Of course there are good singers out there, but none of them make it big, the ones who need auto tune are the big ones.

[@burnman65]

phenomenal. thank you!

[@junkmail5417]

Who sang the tenor part on this one ? Man,, he can put in the attic !! LOVE IT !!

[@egddavi5]

so sweet!! Thank you

[@junekalinowski8932]

Beautiful music

[@licoesdedireitoportugues4886]

I love how culture connects itself. I got to know this through the shank. It is fantastic

[@originalvintage]

Music at its best moments!

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Beautiful 😍