"More Than You Know"/"Don't Cry Baby"
by The Scamps
on Modern Music 20-512
released in 1947
Above: 1947 photos of The Scamps, who consisted of James Whitcomb, Rudy Massingale, Torrence Griffin, Wyatt Griffin, and Earl Robinson.Click HERE to view an article about The Scamps by Marv Goldberg.
Above: Label for Modern Music 20-512 released in January 1947. It is The Scamps' first record. Earl Robinson sings lead on both sides. The talking bass on "More Than You Know" and the ending of the flip side "Don't Cry Baby" are reminiscent of The Ink Spots.They had four more releases on Modern Music/Modern (1947-48) before moving to Columbia in 1949 (as The Five Scamps). There was also a single release on Peacock (1955).
Listen to this week's selections: [Audio restoration by Dave Saviet.]
A) Click on an option below to listen to The Scamps using Streaming Windows Media Player.
More Than You Know - Modern Music 20-512B - 1947
Don't Cry Baby - Modern Music 20-512A - 1947
"BOTH SONGS" NOT FUNCTIONAL!B) Click on an option below to listen to The Scamps using Downloading Windows Media Player.
More Than You Know - Modern Music 20-512B - 1947 (file size=481KB)
Don't Cry Baby - Modern Music 20-512A - 1947 (file size=374KB)CLICK HERE FOR TWO MORE SELECTIONS BY THE SCAMPS ON MODERN MUSIC AND COLUMBIA.
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