next generation. Although the group had relatively few chart hits, they were popular in concert, commanding a fee of $2,000 dollars a night. The group recorded for Columbia Records and its subsidiary OKeh in 1950, before moving to the Mercury label. In 1951 Marshall and Puzey both left; Joe Van Loan became a long-term replacement for Marshall as lead tenor, and there were various other shorter-term group members. The group had its final hit on the R&B chart in late 1952, when "Rock Me All Night Long" rose to no. 4, the highest position the group reached in their career. In 1953 they moved to the Jubilee label, but with the rise of rock and roll their style became increasingly unfashionable. After several earlier breaks from the group, Suttles left for the final time in 1954. Ricks left for a solo career in 1956. After his departure, the group was led by Joe Van Loan, who at one point brought his brothers Paul and James into the group; however, the group finally disbanded in 1958. Ricks recorded as a solo singer without notable success for a number of labels, including Atlantic where he also recorded with LaVern Baker and Little Esther. In 1971, he and Suttles temporarily revived the Ravens, with additional members Gregory Carroll and Jimmy Breedlove. At the time of his death, at the age of 49 in 1974, he was the vocalist for the Count Basie orchestra. Suttles, Puzey and Marshall also appeared together as the Ravens, in 1974. The Ravens were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2006, Suttles accepted the Harlem Jazz & Music Festival 2006 Rhythm & Blues award on the group's behalf. Group members Original members Jimmy "Ricky" Ricks (James Thomas Ricks, August 6, 1924 – July 2, 1974) (member 1946–1956) Warren "Birdland" Suttles (February 20, 1925 – July 24, 2009) (1946–1948, 1949–1950, 1952–1954) Leonard "Zeke" Puzey (August 20, 1926 – October 2, 2007) (1946–1951, 1953) Henry Oliver "Ollie" Jones (December 9, 1923 – October 4, 1990) (1946–1947) Later members Maithe Marshall (Maithe Williams, died November 1989)(1947–1951) Joe Medlin (1948) Richie Cannon (1948–1949) Louis Heyward (1950–1951) Austin Cromer (dates unknown) Joe Van Loan (December 6, 1926–1976)(1951–1958) Louis Frazier (1951–1952, 1954–1956) Jimmie Steward (1951–1956) Tommy Evans (1954, 1956) Willie Ray (1956–1957) Willis Sanders (1956–1957) Bob Kornegay (1956) David "Boots" Bowers (1956–1958) Paul Van Loan (1957) James Van Loan (1957)