Editing The Ink Spots (section)

===Bill Kenny joins===
In 1936, Daniels was replaced by a 21-year-old singer from Baltimore, [[Bill Kenny (singer)|Bill Kenny]], who signed on with the Ink Spots after winning first place in an amateur contest at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom. Three years later, Kenny was credited for bringing the group to global success with his unusual high tenor ballad singing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rhino.com/article/the-ink-spots|title=The Ink Spots {{!}} Rhino|website=Rhino.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-12}}</ref>

In 1938, after being in the group for two years, Kenny started to introduce the group to a new format that he called "Top & Bottom". This format was used primarily for ballads rather than the uptempo "jive" songs the group was used to performing. This format called for the tenor (Kenny or Watson) to sing the lead for one chorus followed by a chorus performed by bass singer Jones reciting the lyrics rather than singing them. After a chorus of the "talking bass" the lead tenor sang the rest of the song until the end. The earliest example of their "Top & Bottom" format is from a radio broadcast from 1938. The song, titled "Tune In on My Heart", features Kenny taking the lead and Jones performing the talking bass.<ref>''[[Chicago Defender]]'', July 12, 1952</ref>

Also in 1938, Kenny took his first feature solo in Decca studios. His feature was on a song titled "I Wish You the Best of Everything".  Although not in the "Top & Bottom" format, it was a ballad and used the signature Ink Spots guitar intro. Even though it got a good response, it was not very successful in terms of record sales and did not reach the pop chart.<ref>Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 July 1945, page 13.</ref>