I'm Walkin'

"I'm Walkin'"
"I'm Walkin'"
Single by Fats Domino
from the album Here Stands Fats Domino
B-side	"I'm in the Mood for Love"
Released	February 23, 1957
Recorded	January 3, 1957
Studio	Cosimo (New Orleans, Lousisiana)
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:05
Label	Imperial
Songwriter(s)	Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino singles chronology

"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.^[3] 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.^[4]

In 2019, the 1957 recording by Domino on Imperial Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.^[5]

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.^[3] 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.^[6]

References

^ Broven, John (September 12, 2014). "Cosimo Matassa". Ace Records. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 524. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
^ ^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 ^{[bare URL]}
^ Ricky Nelson interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)