I'm Walkin'
1957 song by Fats Domino
| "I'm Walkin'" | ||||
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| Single by Fats Domino | ||||
| from the album Here Stands Fats Domino | ||||
| B-side | "I'm in the Mood for Love" | |||
| Released | February 23, 1957 (1957-02-23) | |||
| Recorded | January 3, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew | |||
| Fats Domino singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Walkin'" is a 1957 song by Fats Domino, written with frequent collaborator Dave Bartholomew. The single was Domino's third release in a row to reach No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers chart, where it stayed for six weeks. It also broadened the singer's crossover appeal, peaking at No. 4 on the pop singles chart.[1] The prominent saxophone solo was played by Herbert Hardesty. Lee Allen was also on sax, Frank Fields on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, and Walter "Papoose" Nelson on guitar.[2]
In 2019, the 1957 recording by Domino on Imperial Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[3]
Other versions
Later in 1957, American musician Ricky Nelson covered a crossover version of the song on an episode of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; the single was released on Verve Records and reached No. 4 on the pop chart and No. 10 on the R&B chart.[1] Its B-side was "A Teenager's Romance". After several Verve singles, Nelson also recorded for Imperial Records, the same label Domino was on at the time.[4]
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. pp. 167, 426.
- ^ Hannusch, Jeff (2001). The Soul of New Orleans: A Legacy of Rhythm and Blues. Swallow Publications. ISBN 0-9614245-8-3.
- ^ https://www.grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award#i
- ^ Ricky Nelson interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
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- "I'm Walkin'"
- "A Teenager's Romance"
- "You're My One and Only Love"
- "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"
- "Be-Bop Baby"
- "Stood Up"
- "Waitin' in School"
- "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It"
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- "Poor Little Fool"
- "Lonesome Town"
- "I Got a Feeling"
- "It's Late"
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