Biography
Despite a moderately successful solo career, Jimmy Ricks is best-known for his work with the Ravens, one of the biggest R&B ensembles from the early days of rock. They started together in 1946, using a tenor/bass contrast that ...
More »Despite a moderately successful solo career, Jimmy Ricks is best-known for his work with the Ravens, one of the biggest R&B ensembles from the early days of rock. They started together in 1946, using a tenor/bass contrast that ...
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LaVern Baker duets with Jimmy Ricks on You re The Boss . Recorded in New York City in November 1960. Elvis and...


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The Ravens were an R&B vocal group. They were formed in 1945 by Jimmy Ricks and Warren Suttles. They were stru...

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An old western song composed in 1935 is given a rhythm and blues treatment by one of the great rhythm and blue...

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This is a solo gospel number by Jimmy Ricks, lead singer of pioneering group The Ravens. I cannot write enough...

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The year is 1959 and Jimmy s time as the lead vocalist with the Ravens is over. He s now well into what will b...


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flip: I ll Never Be Free issued on Atlantic Records in 1961...

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Jimmy Ricks and The Ravens recorded this ode to Chapel Hill, NC in April of 1955....

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BAD MAN OF MISSOURI - Jimmy Ricks & the Suburbans [Baton 236] 1957 (Singleton-Dixon) Roosevelt Music Co.Inc. B...




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The Same Sweet Wonderful One performed by Jimmy Ricks & The Rickateers recorded in March 1956 released 21 Febr...

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Jimmy Ricks covering the Otis Blackwell 53 classic, recorded 11/10/61 in his post-Ravens career, here backed b...

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Jimmy Ricks was the bass singer for the Ravens. Very deep voice. Nice smooth slow R&B. Enjoy!...

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The absolutely beautiful voice of Mr. Jimmy Ricks!! Enjoy!!!!!!!...

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From Marv Goldberg s R&B Notes: The Ravens existed to showcase the incredible bass of Jimmy Ricky Ricks, the f...



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Anticipating the damage that Irene will wreak on the trees that line my block, here s one from the King Of All...




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Jimmy Ricks, backed up by Leonard Puzey, Howard Guyton, and Derek Martin. For ELTOHOF....