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Topic: The Ink Spots C6 Lap Steel |
Roy Thomson
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Posted 10 May 2012 10:44 am |
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Correct me if I'm wrong but the Ink Spots appeared in the late 40's and their popularity extended into
the early 50's era?
I like many of their songs even today but one of my real favourites is "Someones Rockin' My Dreamboat".
Great fun to try this music on a steel guitar. I do the backup on my Atkins CG.
Hope it brings back a memory or two. 
Link:
http://picosong.com/wcLk
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 10 May 2012 11:04 am
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| so nice roy as always! i think they were even popular up into the 60s too! |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 10 May 2012 11:17 am Ink Spots Information
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Ink Spots Background Information
Origin: Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Genres: Vocal
Years active: 1931 – 1964
Labels: Victor, Decca
Past members
Jerry Daniels
Bill Kenny
Charlie Fuqua
Deek Watson
Hoppy Jones
Bernie Mackey
Huey Long
Billy Bowen
Cliff Givens
Herb Kenny |
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Steve Ahola
From:
Concord, California
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Posted 10 May 2012 12:16 pm
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Sounds great! In case anyone is wondering about the chords I just found this. To avoid possible copyright issues I changed the last two letters of each line to "xx"  .
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Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat
Words & Music by Leon René & Emerson Scott
Recorded by The Ink Spots, 1941
Intro: | D - Cdim | Em7 - A7 |
A7 G Cdim Em7/6 A7 A7+5
Someone's rocking my dream - boxx,
D9 D D6 DM7 Dm7-5
Someone's invading my drexx.
G Em7 A A7
We were sailing along, so peaceful and caxx;
D9 D D6 Fdim D6 D+5
Suddenly, something went wroxx.
A7 G Cdim Em7/6 A7 A7+5
Someone's rocking my dream - boxx,
D9 D D6 DM7 Dm7-5
Disturbing a beautiful vixx.
G Em7 A A7
It's a myst'ry to me this mutiny at sxx --
G Gm D C#7
Who can it xx?
Bridge:
Bm F#m7 Bm
A friendly breeze gave us a staxx
Fdim Em7 Bm G F#7
To a paradise of our oxx;
Bm F#m7 Bm Bm7-5
All at once a storm blew us apaxx
A Em7 E7sus4 Em7 A AM7 A7
And left me drift - ing a - loxx.
A7 G Cdim Em7/6 A7 A7+5
Someone's rocking my dream - boxx,
D9 D D6 DM7 Dm7-5
I'm captain without any crxx.
G Em7 A Cdim
But love as my guide, I'll follow the tixx
G A A7+5 D
I'll keep sailing 'til I find yxx.
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Steve Ahola
P.S. I found those lyrics and chords on The Guitar Guy's site which has thousands of songs, many from the 20's, 30's and 40's.
http://www.theguitarguy.com/songs.htm
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Steve Ahola
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Concord, California
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Posted 10 May 2012 8:38 pm
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Roy- Can you post a link to the rhythm guitar part? I'm having fun playing along with the Ink Spots (its in the key of Ab or G#.) Lots of really smooth chords that I always wished I could play on the regular guitar. Thanks for bringing a really cool tune to our attention!
Steve
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 10 May 2012 9:23 pm
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Some very soulful playing there, Roy!
Kay |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 10 May 2012 9:41 pm
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| ....and to think ROY does all this on one string ! |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 10 May 2012 11:45 pm
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Thanks to all for the nice comments.
George.. 
Steve..here is the guitar track I played in D major.
My trumpet player friend says I have to move up a half tone like you. This will have to do for now.
Hope it helps?
Link Guitar Track Proceed with caution 
http://picosong.com/wcgE
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Steve Ahola
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Concord, California
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Posted 11 May 2012 2:14 am
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| Roy Thomson wrote: |
Steve..here is the guitar track I played in D major.
My trumpet player friend says I have to move up a half tone like you. This will have to do for now. |
Thank you kindly! I just checked and it is in the key of D just like the tab sheet I posted. I have two words to describe your steel playing on this song: "simple perfection."
Steve
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 17 May 2012 2:27 am
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Hey Roger, on that list of past members of the Ink Spots, two names stand out of note. First Bill Kenny. He was the main lead singer with that beautiful high voice which he used both natural and with falsetto. He also had very precise enunciation and you always knew what he was singing. The other one on the list was Hoppy Jones who was famous for the recitations on the recordings. He'd start them with the name "Honey Chile" quite a bit also. These two were on all of the hits in their golden era such as.....
To Each His Own
We Three
My Prayer
If I Didn't Care
When The Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
The Gypsy.... and many others....
There was something going on years ago where there were several groups billing themselves as the Ink Spots but none of them were. They were noted for their sparse instrumentation and on records they mostly just used acoustic arch top guitar, piano and bass. At a lot of their live appearances, they only used the guitar......JH in Va.
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Benjamin Kelley
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 17 May 2012 7:50 am
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Thank you for sharing, it was beautiful and I enjoyed it greatly.
Cheers,
Benjamin
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 17 May 2012 1:34 pm Dreamboat
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| As always Roy.... Your touch and tone are the greatest. Thanks for sharing.... your friend Lee |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 21 May 2012 11:17 am
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A pleasure indeed to listen to Roy.
James. |
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