The Four Tunes (also referred to as The 4 Tunes) were a leading black pop vocal quartet during the 1950s. The members at the peak of their fame were William "Pat" Best, Jimmy Gordon, Jimmie Nabbie, and Danny Owens. 　　The group originated from The Brown Dots, a quartet started in New York City by Ivory "Deek" Watson (born July 18, 1909, Mounds, Illinois - died November 4, 1969, Washington, DC) after he split from the Ink Spots in late 1944. The other original members were William "Pat" Best (baritone and guitar) (born June 6, 1923, Wilmington, North Carolina - died October 14, 2004, Roseville, California), Joe King (tenor), and Jimmy Gordon (bass).