Here is an extremely rare early autographed page by Orville Hoppy Jones (1905-1944), from 1941. With the rare autograph of Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson on the back, also from 1941. Hoppy Jones was born on February 17, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Ink Spots) in 1989 (under the category Early Influences). Provided the signature "talking bass" vocal for the Ink Spots early hits. The Ink Spots were an American vocal pop group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Their unique musical style predated the rhythm and blues and rock and roll musical genres, and the subgenre doo-wop. The Ink Spots were widely accepted in both the white and black communities, largely due to the ballad style introduced to the group by lead singer Bill Kenny. In 1989, the Ink Spots (Bill Kenny, Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, Jerry Daniels, and Orville Jones) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 1999 they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Since the Ink Spots disbanded in 1954, there have been well over a hundred vocal groups calling themselves "The Ink Spots", with and without any original members of the group. It has often been the case that these groups claimed to be "second generation" or "third generation" Ink Spots. Unfortunately, Hoppy Jones suffered from epilepsy, which worsened in July of 1944. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and collapsed onstage at the Zanzibar nightclub in NYC on October 18, 1944, and died later at his home. Known for The Great American Broadcast (1941) and NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press (1936). He died on October 18, 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. Edmund Lincoln Anderson (1905 – 1977) was an American actor and comedian. To a generation of early radio and television comedy he was known as "Rochester". Anderson entered show business as a teenager on the vaudeville circuit. In the early 1930s, he transitioned into films and radio. In 1937, he began his role of Rochester van Jones, usually known simply as Rochester, the valet of Jack Benny on the NBC radio show The Jack Benny Program. Anderson became the first African American to have a regular role on a nationwide radio program. When the series moved to CBS television in 1950, Anderson continued in the role until the series ended in 1965. Extremely rare autograph.

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