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