Editing The Ink Spots (section)

==Non-original Ink Spots groups==
Disputes over the rights to use the Ink Spots name began in the late 1940s, resulting in many court cases. Starting in 1954, groups calling themselves "The Ink Spots" sprang up all around the United States. Some groups contained original members Fuqua, McDonald, Bowen, or Watson, but most had no ties to the original group whatsoever. Many groups claimed to have the rights to the name, but no one did. Still, lawsuits were filed between various groups and there was great confusion as to who owned the naming rights. Some groups avoided lawsuits by naming themselves "The Fabulous Ink Spots", "The Famous Ink Spots", "The Amazing Ink Spots", "The Sensational Ink Spots", "The Dynamic Ink Spots", and more.

According to writer [[Marv Goldberg]]: "The original group was a partnership, not a corporation, and that influenced judge [[Isidor Wasservogel]] to say, in 1955, that when Hoppy Jones died in 1944, it effectively served to terminate the partnership and that no one could truthfully use the name after that."<ref name=macarthur>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-imposters-6564002 |author=Paul J. Macarthur|title=The Imposters |publisher=Houston Press |access-date=2015-07-15}}</ref> From 1954 to the present, more than 100 groups have used the name "The Ink Spots".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inkspotsevolution.com/familytree_page.htm |title=Family Tree Page |publisher=Inkspotsevolution.com |access-date=2012-12-13}}</ref> In 1967 US federal judge [[Emett Clay Choate|Emmet C. Choate]] ruled that since so many groups had been using the name "Ink Spots" it had become "public domain" and was free for anyone to use.<ref>''[[The Oregonian]]'', September 1, 1967, p. 29</ref>

===Charlie Fuqua's Ink Spots===
In 1952, Fuqua left the original Ink Spots led by Kenny to form his own Ink Spots group. Fuqua recorded dozens of singles with his group for King Records as well as releasing two LP (long play) albums for Verve Records. In 1963 Fuqua's group also recorded one 45 RPM record for Ford Records. Fuqua led and was a member of various vocal groups calling themselves "The Ink Spots" until his death in 1971.

===Deek Watson's Ink Spots===
Watson, who had been forced out of the original Ink Spots in 1944 and briefly sang with Charlie Fuqua's Ink Spots in 1952–1953, started his own vocal group using the name "The Ink Spots" in 1954. Watson made numerous recordings with his "Ink Spots" groups in the 1950s and 1960s. Many of the recordings Watson made with his groups were released and re-released on various low budget labels. Watson led various groups until his death in 1969.