Ella Lee Lewis Jr.

The Ivories (2) ((Manhattan, New York)
aka The Ivoleers

Personnel :

Ella Lee Lewis Jr. (Lead)

Johnny Earl Jackson (Baritone/Bass)

Richard Lewis (First Tenor)

Moses Brown (Baritone)

"Blinky"  (SecondTenor)

Discography :

The Ivories (2)
1957 - Me And You / I'm In Love (Mercury 71239)

The Ivoleers
1959 - Lovers' Quarrel / Come With Me (Buzz 101)

Biography :

When the Ivories / Love Notes disbanded in the Summer of 1957, Johnny Earl Jackson, who was part of the original Ivories who recorded on Jaguar Records "Alone" and "Baby Send A Letter",  formed a new group. Since the Ivories were no longer in existence (having become the Love Notes), he recycled the name.  The New Ivories group consisted of his girlfriend, Ella Lee Lewis Jr. (lead), her brother, Richard Lewis (first tenor),  Moses Brown (baritone), a second tenor named "Blinky" and Johnny Earl Jackson (baritone/bass).

 They recorded "Me And You" and "I'm In Love" released by Mercury Recordsin November 1957. Moses Brown left the Ivories and was replaced by a baritone named "Chink." , They changed their name by  to the Ivoleers and  recorded "Lovers' Quarrel" and "Come With Me" for Bobby Smith's Buzz label in early 1959. http://www.uncamarvy.com/Ivories/ivories.html

Songs :

The Ivories (2)

  
Me And You                                   I'm In Love

The Ivoleers

  
Come With Me                                Lovers' Quarrel



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