The Ravens were the first of the so-called "bird" vocal groups. Formed in New York, they began recording in 1946 and were so successful on the charts by the late 1940s that flocks of other bird groups sprang up, including the Crows, the Orioles and the Robins to name a few. All were hugely influenced by the vocal harmony stylings of the Mills Brothers. …
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