Going to the River
Appearance
"Going to the River" | ||||
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Single by Fats Domino | ||||
B-side | "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" | |||
Released | March 1953 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:28 | |||
Label | Imperial | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino | |||
Fats Domino singles chronology | ||||
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"Going to the River" is a song written by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino and performed by Fats Domino. In 1953, it reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart.[1] The song is included on his 1956 compilation album, Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino.[2]
In 1953, Chuck Willis released a version of the song as a single that reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1988). "Artists". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. pp. 122, 447. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
- ^ Fats Domino, Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino Retrieved May 18, 2023