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Billy Ward and his Dominoes
The Dominoes c. 1950s
The Dominoes c. 1950s
Background information
Also known asThe Dominoes
Genres
  • Doo-wop
  • rhythm and blues
Years active1950–1965
LabelsFederal, Jubilee, London, Decca
Past membersBilly Ward
Clyde McPhatter
Charlie White
Joe Lamont
Bill Brown
James Van Loan
David McNeil
Jackie Wilson
Eugene Mumford
Milton Merle(Milton Murrill)
Cliff Givens
Milton Grayson
  • Robbie Robinson
  • Monroe Powell
  • Phil "Shoulders" Colbert
  • Eddie Herring
  • Prentice Moreland
  • Bruce Cloud
  • Al Anderson
  • Lou Ragland

Billy Ward and his Dominoes were an American R&B vocal group. One of the most successful R&B groups of the early 1950s, the Dominoes helped launch the singing careers of two notable members, Clyde McPhatter and Jackie Wilson.[1]

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