The Dominoes

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The Dominoes were an influential American R&B and doo-wop vocal group of the 1950s known for launching the careers of major singers including Jackie Wilson and Clyde McPhatter.

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instanceOf vocal group
activePeriodStart 1950
alsoKnownAs Billy Ward and His Dominoes
associatedAct Clyde McPhatter
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalImpact helped shape early rock and roll vocal style
decadeOfGreatestPopularity 1950s
era early rock and roll era
pre-rock and roll era
foundedBy Billy Ward
genre doo-wop
rhythm and blues
influencedGenre rock and roll
soul music
knownFor launching the career of Clyde McPhatter
launching the career of Jackie Wilson
languageOfPerformance English
notableFor early crossover R&B hits
notableMember Billy Ward
Clyde McPhatter
Jackie Wilson
notableSong Have Mercy Baby
Sixty Minute Man
Stardust
The Bells
performanceContext nightclubs
theater circuits
primaryInstrumentation vocal harmony
recordLabel Federal Records
King Records
vocalArrangement lead tenor with bass and harmony backing
vocalStyle lead tenor with backing harmonies

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Jackie Wilson memberOf The Dominoes
Federal Records notableArtist The Dominoes
Federal Records releasedRecordingBy The Dominoes
Ralph Bass helpedLaunchCareerOf The Dominoes
Ralph Bass associatedWith The Dominoes
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. memberOf The Dominoes
Leroy Kirkland workedWith The Dominoes