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After their initial single, " Honey ", Jones left the group and was replaced by Maithe Marshall.

The contrast between Ricks ' bass voice and Marshall's tenor became integral to their success.

In 1947 the Ravens left the Hub label to join National Records, and had immediate hits on what was called at the time the " race records " chart with a version of " Ol ' Man River " ( from the musical Show Boat ) and " Write Me A Letter ", which rose to no.

5 on the " race " chart and crossed over to the pop chart.

Their run of successes on what came to be known as the R & B chart continued through to early 1950, with the basic line-up of Ricks, Suttles, Puzey, and Marshall essentially remaining together for several years.

Their version of " Count Every Star " ( 1950 ) was later used in the film Revolutionary Road.