I'm Walkin' Explained

I'm Walkin'
Cover:I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Fats Domino
Album:Here Stands Fats Domino
B-Side:I'm in the Mood for Love
Recorded:January 3, 1957
Studio:Cosimo (New Orleans, Lousisiana)[1]
Genre:Rock and roll
Length:2:05
Label:Imperial
Prev Title:Blue Monday
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:Valley of Tears
Next Year:1957

"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.[2] 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.[3]

In 2019, the 1957 recording by Domino on Imperial Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[4]

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.[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broven. John. Cosimo Matassa. Ace Records. September 12, 2014. August 19, 2024.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 167, 426.
  3. Book: Hannusch, Jeff . The Soul of New Orleans: A Legacy of Rhythm and Blues. 2001 . Swallow Publications . 0-9614245-8-3.
  4. https://www.grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award#i