William Kenny Jr. (June 12, 1914 – March 23, 1978), known professionally as Bill Kenny, was a pioneering African American tenor vocalist. He is most known for being the lead tenor of [the Ink Spots] (

The Ink Spots

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The Ink Spots were an African-American pop vocal group who became very popular in 1930s and 1940s. Their unique musical style led to the rhythm and blues and rock and roll and doo

), but he also led a successful solo career after the group disbanded in 1954.