The Volumes
Biography
This Detroit, Michigan, R&B vocal ensemble comprised Ed Union (lead), Elijah Davis (first tenor), Larry Wright (second tenor), Joe Travillion (baritone), and Ernest Newsom (bass). Formed in 1960, the Volumes one hit on the local Chex label, I Love You, reached the US R&B Top 10 and pop chart number 22 in 1962 and showed them to be a typical transition ensemble. Their exotic riffing harmonies undergirded by Newsons marvellous burbling bass work harkened back to... Read more