The Ink Spots were a popular vocal group that helped define the musical gen… Read Full Bio ↴The Ink Spots were a popular vocal group that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm & blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop. They and the Mills Brothers, another black vocal group of the 1930s and 1940s, gained much acceptance in the white community.
Their songs usually began with a guitar riff, followed by the tenor, who sang the whole song through. After the tenor finished singing, the bass would either recite the first half, or the bridge of the song, or would speak the words, almost in a free form, that were not part of the song, commonly using the words "Honey Child", or "Honey Babe", expressing his love for the opposite sex in the song. This was followed by the tenor, who finished up singing the last refrain or the last half of the song.

The Ink Spots formed in the early 1930s in Indianapolis. The original members were :-
Orville "Hoppy" Jones (b. 17 February 1902, Chicago, Illinois - d. 18 October 1944, New York City) (bass) (Played cello in the manner of a stand up bass)[1]
Ivory "Deek" Watson (b. 18 July 1909, Mounds, Illinois - d. 4 November 1969, Washington, DC) (tenor) (Played guitar and trumpet)
Jerry Daniels (b. 14 December 1915 - 7 November 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana) (tenor) (Played guitar and ukulele)
Charlie Fuqua (b. 20 October 1910 - 21 December 1971, New Haven, Connecticut) (baritone) (Played guitar)

Memories of You
The Inkspots Lyrics

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Waking skies
At Sunrise,
Ev'ry sunset too,
Seems to be
Bringing me
Memories of you.

Here and there,

Ev'rywhere,
Scenes that we once knew,
And they all
Just recall
Memories of you.

How I wish I could forget
Those happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears.

Your face beams
In my dreams,
Spite of all I do!
Ev'rything
Seems to bring
Memories of you.

How I wish I could forget
Those happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears.

Your face beams
In my dreams,
Spite of all I do!
Ev'rything
Seems to bring

Memories,
All those memories of you.

Overall Meaning

The Inkspots's song "Memories of You" is about the memories that the singer can never forget about their loved one who has left them. It begins with the singer experiencing waking skies at sunrise and sunset that bring back memories of their loved one. The memories of their loved one are everywhere, in the scenes that they once knew and they all just recall memories of their loved one.

The singer expresses their desire to forget those happy yesteryears that have left a rosary of tears. However, despite their efforts, their loved one's face continues to beam in their dreams and everything seems to bring back memories of them. The singer seems to be struggling to move on from the memories of their loved one whom they miss dearly.

The lyrics are emotive and speak to anyone who has lost someone they love and the memories of that person are forever etched in their minds. It is a melancholic song that expresses the pain of loss that one cannot easily forget.

Line by Line Meaning

Waking skies at Sunrise
Every morning when the sun rises, it reminds me of you.

Ev'ry sunset too
And every evening when the sun sets, I'm reminded of you.

Seems to be bringing me Memories of you
These everyday occurrences cause me to remember you.

Here and there, Ev'rywhere, Scenes that we once knew
Everywhere I go, I see familiar places that we used to visit together.

And they all Just recall Memories of you.
And these places remind me of the memories that we shared together.

How I wish I could forget Those happy yesteryears That have left a rosary of tears.
I wish I could forget the happy times we had together that now only bring me sadness.

Your face beams In my dreams
Even when I'm sleeping, you appear in my dreams, and your face still brings me joy.

Spite of all I do!
Despite my best efforts to forget you, you continue to haunt me.

Ev'rything Seems to bring Memories of you.
Every little thing seems to bring back all those memories of you.

All those memories of you.
And those memories are a constant reminder of how much I miss you.

Lyrics © SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC. , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIM YESTER

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FB04

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I'm just gonna post the lyrics here.

Waking skies at sunrise
Every sunset too
Seems to be bringing me
Memories of you
Here and there
Everywhere
Scenes that we once knew
And they all just recall
Memories of you
How I wish I could forget those
Happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears
Your face beams in my dreams
Spite of all I do
And they all just recall
Memories of you

How I wish I could forget those
Happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears
Your face beams in my dreams
Spite of all I do
And they all just recall
Memories of you

All comments from YouTube:

Jepsie Bright

1y↑3

The inkspots are the fathers of smooth harmonies!😎

Raphael Bernard

4y↑7

I saw a comment that went that Charlie Faqua was limited as was the piano player hence their use of the same rife in most of their music. Nothing can be further from the truth, they were accomplished musicians who found something that worked and if you listen were able to use embellishments and innovative runs that make YouTube audiences gush with admiration and superlatives.