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Monday 26 November 2007

The Dominoes - Have Mercy Baby


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This is a 1985 Charly LP of Dominoes’ King/Federal sides recorded between 1950 and 1955. Billy Ward’s Dominoes were the first vocal group to bring a gospel sound to the R&B charts thanks to the spectacular lead vocals of Clyde McPhatter. In doing so they became progenitors of soul and rock’n’roll. Indeed “That’s What You’re Doing To Me” (May 1951) is a candidate for the first real rock’n’roll record.

“Sixty Minute Man” (lead vocal – Bill Brown) was the first R&B vocal group recording to enter the pop charts (1951). A boastful novelty tribute to physical stamina, it featured the line “I rock ‘em, roll ‘em all night long” and helped to fix the phrase “rock and roll” in the public mind.

In the spring of 1953 Clyde McPhatter left the Dominoes and went on to form the Drifters on Atlantic Records. His replacement was the equally (or even more?) talented Jackie Wilson but his only top ten R&B hit with the group was “Rags To Riches”. Ward changed the style of the Dominoes away from rockers and early soul and more towards sentimental ballads, achieving pop success with “St. Therese Of The Roses” in 1956, and further success after the departure of Jackie Wilson with “Stardust” and “Deep Purple”.

The liner notes by Bill Millar are well worth reading for a history of the Dominoes.

1. Chicken Blues
2. Do Something For Me *
3. Weeping Willow Blues *
4. Sixty Minute Man
5. That's What You're Doing To Me *
6. I Am With You *
7. Don't Leave Me This Way *
8. Have Mercy Baby *
9. Pedal Pushin' Papa
10. I'd Be Satisfied *
11. The Bells *
12. I Ain't Gonna Cry For You
13. You Can't Keep A Good Man Down **
14. My Baby's 3-D
15. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town **
16. If I Never Get To Heaven

* lead vocal – Clyde McPhatter
** lead vocal – Jackie Wilson

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Am i dreaming,i was hoping to find a blog that goes back to my time,the 40s,50s,60s.what i call real r&b.there are not enough thank you's
for this great blog.THANK YOU!

Anonymous said...

Never thought I'd find a blog like this. Talk about finding treasure! Congrats on your selections and info. btw:Haven't had any problems with Rapid Share. Went into the archives for The Ravens with no problems.
Love the password. Spent many hours in one or another.

Anonymous said...

poss to re-up this?

boogiewoody said...

Hi Anonymous,
The original mp3s were lost in a computer crash, but I still have a WAV file to rip new ones. I also want to do better scans of the sleeve and labels. Have patience, this LP will be re-upped in improved form!

BW

jtothez said...

hello. this is an incredible post. i can't find this anywhere else. would you be so kind as to send a new link to download, please?

boogiewoody said...

Hi Jason. Nice to hear from you - I'll post re-ups tomorrow.

BW

boogiewoody said...

New download link near top of post. Also there is a link to an updated and much better version of this post.

https://bebopwinorip.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-dominoes-have-mercy-baby.html

BW