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- ↑ Mitch Rosalsky Encyclopedia of rhythm and blues and doo wop vocal groups 2000 "Ladders (NewYork) Personnel Johnny Jackson (lead), Herb Jennings (1st tenor), Irvin Jones (2d tenor), Ron Clark (baritone), ... Discography Holiday 261 1 I Want to Know/Counting the Stars (1958) Vest 826 My Love Is Gone/Hey Pretty Baby ..."
- ↑ Philip Groia They all sang on the corner: New York City's rhythm and blues - 1974 - p.100 "Herb Jennings, two brothers, Douglas Jackson (bass), and Johnny Jackson (lead), Irvin Jones (high tenor), and Ron Clark (baritone), and Douglas Jackson (bass)... The Ladders' soaring first tenor on "I Want To Know" (Holiday-Everlast Publishing) and their only other release "My Love Is Gone"...
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