Recorded, April14, 1962
(w&m: Dave Bartholomew/Antoine “Fats“ Domino)
Fats’ 3rd recording of his 79th recording session (IM-4158)(his last for Imperial Records).
Mono version: b-side of “Nothing New (Same Old Thing)“ on Imperial 5863.
45RPM release: July 1962
First album release: “Just Domino“ on Imperial LP-9208.
Released: September 1963.
Stereo version: Bear Family box “Out Of New Orleans“, BCD-15541.
Released: November 1993.
Cosimo Recording Studio, 521-525 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA.
Antoine Domino(v,p), Dave Bartholomew(tp), Lee Allen, Herbert Hardesty, Robert “Buddy“ Hagans, (ts), Clarence Ford(bs), Roy Montrell(g), Jimmie Davis(b), Cornelius “Tenoo“ Coleman(d).
Producer/Arranger: Dave Bartholomew
Engineer: Cosimo Matassa
“Dance With Mr. Domino“ (the demo recorded by the original writer Jimmy Donley was called “Domino Twist“) debuted on the charts on July 21, 1962 and peaked at #98. It stayed 1 week on the charts.
It was his worst release (chartwise) on the Hot100 to date.
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