Fats Domino - Why Don't You Do Right - January 7, 1965

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Recorded, September 8, 1964 (Thursday)
(w&m: Wilbur "Kansas Joe" McCoy*)

Fats' 4th recording of his 91st recording session (12446).
b-side of "Wigs" on ABC-Paramount 10631
45RPM release: February 1965
First album release: "Getaway With Fats Domino" on ABC-Paramount 510)
Released: July 1965


Cosimo Recording Studio, 525 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, Lousiana

Antoine Domino(v/p) or James Booker(p) with poss.: Herb Hardesty, Boots Randolph(ts), Reggie Hall(org), Roy Montrell(g), Clarence Brown(d) with Bill Justis Orch (unk. s, tp, b, strings and chorus)
Producer: Felton Jarvis
Arranger: Bill Justis
Engineer: Tommy Strong

"Why Don't You Do Right" didn't chart on the Billboard charts.
It reached the Cash Box Looking Ahead**-charts and reached #128

*The songwriters listed on the label are wrong
**Didn't reach the best TOP100

Needless to say that everyone knows that Peggy Lee's version was the biggest hit version of them all.
First release however with the title "Weed Smoker's Dream" was done by the Harlem Hamfats in November 1936.
Lil Green was the first who recorded it with the common title. She recorded it on April 23, 1941.
More info?
See Playlist "The Originals"

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