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The Ravens

Band, 1946-1958 US
Blues, R&B/Soul and Rock

The Ravens were an American R&B vocal group, formed in 1946 by Jimmy Ricks and Warren Suttles. They were one of the most successful and most influential vocal quartets of the period, and had several hits on the R&B chart in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

     
Members
PortraitHoward Biggs
voc US
PortraitOllie Jones
voc US
PortraitBill Sanford
p US
PortraitJimmy Ricks
voc
PortraitDavid Bowers
voc, b
Aaron "Tex" Cornelius
voc
Leonard Puzey
1926-2007
PortraitMaithe Marshall
voc 1924-1989 US
PortraitWarren Suttles
voc US
PortraitJoe Van Loan
voc US
Tommy Evans
voc, b 1927-1984 US
Popular Tracks   
My Baby's Gone on Dreams, Pleas & Blues by The Ravens
Count Every Star on Old Man River by The Ravens
Lilacs In The Rain on The Ravens: The Greatest Group Of Them All by The Ravens
Who's Sorry Now on The Ravens: The Greatest Group Of Them All by The Ravens
Write Me A Letter on The Ravens: The Greatest Group Of Them All by The Ravens
Rock Me All Night Long on Count Every Star by The Ravens
Hey, Good Looking on Dinah Washington Sings by Dinah Washington
Ol' Man River on Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1953 by The Ravens
Out In The Cold Again on Dinah Washington Sings by Dinah Washington
Old Man Rver on Old Man River by The Ravens

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Bass InstinctsThe Ravens2013Compil.
My Baby's Gone / Handy ManThe Ravens2011Single
Little Anthony & The Imperials Meet The RavensLittle Anthony & The Imperials, The Ravens2009Compil.
Birds Of A FeatherThe Ravens2003Compil.
Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1950The Ravens2003Compil.
Be I Bumble Bee Or NotThe Ravens2000Compil.
Dreams, Pleas & BluesThe Ravens1998Album
Rock Me All Night Long: The Years 1951-54The Ravens1997Compil.
Green Eyes / Heavenly FatherJimmy Ricks And The Ravens / Edna McGriff1993Single
Sixty Minute Man / You've Got Just What I NeedJimmy Ricks & The Ravens1993Single
Daddy Rollin' Stone Meets The Bad Man Of MissouriJimmy Ricks & The Ravens1990Compil.
RaritiesThe Ravens1986Compil.
Old Man RiverThe Ravens1985Compil.
Voice Your Choice / Dear OneThe Radiants / The Ravens1982Single
The Greatest Group Of Them AllThe Ravens1978Compil.
Bad Boy / Old Man RiverClarence Palmer & The Jive Bombers / The Ravens1978Single
The RavensThe Ravens1975Compil.
Green Eyes / I'll Always Be In Love With YouThe Ravens1972Single
(There's A) Hole In The Middle Of The Moon / SolitudeThe Ravens1959Single
Into The Shadows / The Rising SunThe Ravens with Manny Albam And His Orchestra1959Single
Here Is My HeartThe Ravens1957Single
Write Me A LetterThe Ravens Starring Jimmy Ricks1957Compil.
On Chapel HillThe Ravens1957Single
Dear One / That'll Be The DayThe Ravens1957Single
A Simple PrayerThe Ravens1956Single
I'll Always Be In Love With You / (Take Me Back To My) Boots And SaddlesJimmy Ricks & The Ravens1956Single
Kneel And Pray / I Can't BelieveThe Ravens1956Single
Green Eyes / The Bells Of San RaquelThe Ravens Featuring Jimmy Ricks1955Album
Write Me A Letter / Old Man RiverThe Ravens1955Album
Bye Bye Baby Blues / Happy Go Lucky BabyThe Ravens1955Single
Love Is No DreamThe Ravens1954Single
Escortin' Or Courtin' / September SongJimmy Ricks And The Ravens1954Single
HoneyThe Ravens Featuring Jimmy Ricks1953Single
Rough Ridin' / Who'll Be The Fool (From Now On)Jimmy Ricks And The Ravens1953Single
Without A Song / Walkin' My Blues AwayJimmy Ricks And The Ravens1953Single
She's Got To Go / Come A Little Bit CloserJimmy Ricks And His Orchestra / The Ravens1953Album
I'll Be Back / Don't Mention My NameThe Ravens1952Single
There's No Use Pretending / Wagon WheelsThe Ravens1952Album
Write Me One Sweet Letter / Rock Me All Night LongThe Ravens1952Single
Why Did You Leave MeThe Ravens1952Single
Four Great VoicesThe Ravens1952Single
Mam'selleThe Ravens1952Album
The Whiffenpoof Song / I Get All My Lovin' On A Saturday NightThe Ravens1951Album
That Old Gang Of Mine / Everything But YouThe Ravens1951Single
Out In The Cold AgainThe Ravens And Dinah Washington1951Single
You Foolish Thing / Honey I Don't Want YouThe Ravens1951Album
Marie / Write Me A LetterThe Ravens1951Album
Time Takes Care Of EverythingThe Ravens1950Single
I've Been A Fool / I Don't Have To Ride No MoreThe Ravens1950Album
Count Every Star / I'm Gonna Paper All My Walls With Your Love LettersThe Ravens1950Album
My Baby's Gone / I'm So Crazy For LoveThe Ravens1950Single
Phantom Stage Coach / I'm Gonna Take To The RoadThe Ravens1950Album
It's The Talk Of The Town / Count Every StarThe Ravens1950Single
Once In A While / September SongThe Ravens1949Album
If You Didn't Mean It / SomedayThe Ravens1949Album
Honey / Matinee Hour In New OrleansThe Ravens1949Album
Careless Love / There's Nothing Like A Woman In LoveThe Ravens1949Album
Ricky's Blues / The House I Live InThe Ravens1949Album
Together / There's No YouThe Ravens1948Album
Silent Night / White ChristmasThe Ravens1948Album
Be I Bumblebee Or Not / Fool That I AmThe Ravens1948Album
Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Send For Me If You Need MeThe Ravens1948Album
It's Too Soon To Know / Be On Your Merry WayThe Ravens1948Album
Out Of A Dream / Blues In The CloudsThe Ravens1948Album
Write Me A Letter / SummertimeThe Ravens1947Album
Ol' Man River / Would You Believe MeThe Ravens1947Album
Bye Bye Baby Blues / Once And For AllThe Ravens1946Album
Out Of A Dream / My Sugar Is So RefinedThe Ravens1946Album
Early Years, Volume 1The RavensCompil.
Leave My Gal Alone / Deep PurpleThe RavensSingle
The Best Of The Ravens Featuring Jimmy Ricks Vol. 2The Ravens Featuring Jimmy RicksCompil.
The Best Of The Ravens Featuring Jimmy Ricks: Volume 1The Ravens Featuring Jimmy RicksCompil.
Looking For My BabyThe RavensSingle
False Alarm / A Simple PrayerThe Re-Vels / The RavensSingle
(Take Me Back To My) Boots And Saddles / I'll Always Be In Love With YouJimmy Ricks & The RavensSingle
How Could I Know / I Don't Know WhyThe RavensAlbum
Lookin' For My Baby / Beguine The BeguineThe RavensAlbum
Midnight Blues / You Don't Have To Drop A Heart To Break ItThe RavensSingle
The Rising SunThe RavensSingle
Give Me (A Simple Prayer) / Kneel And PrayThe RavensSingle
Tears In My Eyes/ Ricky's Blues/ Outside Of ParadiseThe Ravens, The Ray-O-Vacs, Eddie Friend And The EmpiresSingle
The Best Of The Ravens Volume 3The Ravens Featuring Jimmy RicksCompil.
Gotta Find My Baby / You're Always In My DreamsThe RavensSingle
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