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45 RPMs 37: Fats Domino ~ I'm Walkin'

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"Fats" Domino ~ I'm Walkin'
45 RPM record sleeve detail
record sleeve photographer unknown
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

On January 3, 1957, Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. recorded I'm Walkin'. Written in collaboration with  Dave Bartholomew, it became a huge hit peaking at No. 4 on the pop singles chart! There is a terrific sax solo played by Herbert Hardesty, Frank Fields is on bass and Earl Palmer is on drums.    

 
"Fats" Domino
date & photographer unknown

I loved the bouncy, happy and joyous sound of I'm Walkin'. In spite of the circumstances of the song, the lyrics promise a positive resolution, so, almost always gives me an uplifting feeling.    

      

"Fats" Domino ~ I'm Walkin'
45 RPM record sleeve front cover
record sleeve photographer unknown
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

I'm Walkin'

"Fats" Domino

I'm walkin', yes indeed, and I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me (yes)
I'm lonely as I can be, I'm waitin' for your company
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me

What 'ya gonna do when the well runs dry?
You're gonna run away and hide
I'm gonna run right by your side, for you pretty baby I'll even die
I'm walkin', yes indeed, I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me

I'm walkin', yes indeed, and I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me (yes)
I'm lonely as I can be, I'm waitin' for your company
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me

 

"Fats" Domino ~ I'm Walkin'
45 RPM record sleeve back cover
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

Ricky Nelson did a crossover cover 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. It was good but it didn't have the gusto of the Domino version.       

            

 

"Fats" Domino ~ I'm Walkin'
45 RPM record sleeve back cover detail
detail photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

In 1961, Nancy Sinatra performed the song on a television show and the song was later released on the album Bubblegum Girl Vol. 2 in 2005. Her version is pretty laid back and cool, none of the fire of the Domino version.     

 

Fats" Domino ~ I'm Walkin'
45 RPM record sleeve back cover detail
detail photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

"Fats" Domino ~ I'm Walkin'
45 RPM record, side 1
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

"Fats" Domino ~ I'm Walkin'
45 RPM record label, side 1
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

I'm in the Mood for Love is a popular song published in 1935. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was introduced by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight released that year. Louis Armstrong also recorded this song and Julie London sang it on her album Julie Is Her Name; I love her version of the tune, it's slow, romantic and fantastically beautiful.                

"Fats" Domino ~ I'm In the Mood for Love
45 RPM record, side 2
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

"Fats" Domino ~ I'm In the Mood for Love
45 RPM record label, side 2
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®

Tracklist:

A     I'm Walkin’, written by A. Domino & D. Bartholomew* - 2:05
B     I'm In The Mood For Love, written by J. McHugh & D. Fields* - 2:42

Companies, etc.

    Published By – Reeve Music Co., Inc.
    Published By – Robbins Music Corp.
    Record Company – Imperial Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Rights Society: BMI
    Matrix / Runout (Label A): IM-1232-45
    Matrix / Runout (Label B): IM-1234-45

Fats Domino ‎– I'm Walkin' / I'm In The Mood For Love
Label: Imperial ‎– 5428
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock
        
    
       

     
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Apple Music ~ Bubblegum Girl, Vol. 2 review         
      
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Fats Domino ~ I'm Walkin'   
Fats Domino ~ I'm Walkin' live performance        
Rickey Nelson ~ I'm Walkin'           
Nancy Sinatra ~ I'm Walkin'                  
Nancy Sinatra ~ I'm Walkin' live performance            
Fats Domino ~ I'm in the Mood for Love    
Louis  Armstrong ~ I'm in the Mood for Love     
Julie London ~ I'm In The Mood For Love  

          

        

Styrous® ~ January 3, 2020       

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