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When did Bill Kenny start making music?

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Bill Kenny's first song “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” released on January 1, 1960.


William Kenny Jr. (June 12, 1914 – March 23, 1978), known professionally as Bill Kenny, was a pioneering African American tenor vocalist. He is most known for being the lead tenor of [the Ink Spots] ( but he also led a successful solo career after the group disbanded in 1954. 
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