@@maryzambrana7141 Indeed it is Eugene Mumford. His Apollo recordings with the Larks are wonderfull too. Both Clde MC Phatter and Jackie Wilson sang with Billy Ward;s Dominoes- usually uncredited. Hari
A great performance made much better by the competent Arrangrrs, backing and engineers at Liberty Records who knew how to make their performance a national hit.
a fine live version here by billy ward and the dominoes of Stardust....though their recording is among the best.....of all the versions of one of musics most ever recorded songs...............
The dominoes were several great groups under one mantle. Great Lead voices in Clyde McPhatter, Jackie Wilson, and Gene Mumford and great basses in Bill Brown, David McNeil, and Cliff Givens. RIP to all singers and Billy Ward himself.
My Dad, the baritone Joe Lamont was in the original group-with Clyde and a brief overlap into Jackie’s tenure. He’d occasionally be asked to fill in afterward on east coast gigs if a baritone was needed due to illness. The stories he told of that time!
The 3rd best group of dominoes. These guys were a pop group tho. The original line up was R&B/Doo Wop Tenor legend Clyde McPhatter (Tenor/Lead), Charlie White (Tenor/Occasional lead), Joe Lamont (Baritone), and Badass Bass Vocalist Bill Brown (Bass/Lead). By 1952 Bill and Charlie left to form another great group called the Checkers with James “Buddy” Brewer and Irwin “Teddy” Williams. The Group lasted until 1955 and had an ever changing line up similar to the Dominoes. Bill Brown would die in the early 70s (despite what online sources say), Charlie White himself supposedly died young at an unknown date (once again 2005 is not confirmed). They were replaced by James Van Loan (In 1954 he too would walk out to sing with his brothers in the Ravens till 1957 I believe) and David McNeil (Bass) respectively. In 1953, Clyde would walk and be replaced by a young Mr. Excitement himself, Jackie Wilson. He would go onto have a successful 2 years with the Drifters and then a semi successful solo career until 1961. Jackie would remain with the group until 1957 when Gene came into the group and that was it. Clyde died in 1972 of multiple organ failure. Joe Lamont died peacefully in 1991 at 71, he’d been out of the music business for decades by the time of his death. Billy Ward died in 2002.
@@Frnk_3 This is the best group of Dominoes and undoubtedly the most successful. The other groups were nice but they were more R&B and generally less refined. McPhatter was a great singer, but his early work with this group doesn't stand up to the things he did during his solo career. On the flip, I think Wilson's work with this group was as good and at times much better than his recordings during his solo career.
@@AustinCasey Past Jackie’s time I could really care less cause while I think Gene was a good vocalist Clyde and Jackie do it for me. We all have our preferences tho and that’s ok. The Dominoes were *several* fine groups under one mantle.
This group had the harmonies and the singers voice was superb! We never see this kind of great music anymore. I also heard that singer Clyde McPhater started out with this group but had conflict with Billy Ward who fired him, He then went on to form the Drifters!
Love this song "Stardust" always have from the time when I was a little girl.Great melody and a Great singing group Billy Ward a fabulous singer and his Dominoes had wonderful harmony to.They were. another terrific group from great times gone by.
@@charlieweill8852 Thanks Charlie for correcting me ,but what ever they played and what ever they sang they were "FABULOUS ". Loved that Song from when I was just a kid ,it 's a TREASURE.
@@nanettenn9734 Billy Ward only sang lead after Clyde McPhatter left. The leads in the early days were mainly Clyde McPhatter or sometimes Bill Brown or Charlie White. After Bill and Charlie left it was Clyde or Bill’s replacement David McNeil.
@@Frnk_3 Thanks Brandon on the history of all the Singers ,I was just a Kid when I heard the Song and have loved it ever since .All my teenage Cousins use to have it playing in their houses when I was visiting them and we would just sing along with it.Miss those Great Old Day's.
@@nanettenn9734 No problem! You should check out the Checkers if you like the earlier Dominoes stuff. Bill and Charlie were two of the founding members and Bill stuck around the whole time. Lil David Baughan was also with them too.
¡Muchas gracias por por compartir esta joya musical de 1957! Esta canción es una de las favoritas de mi padrino, el hermano mayor de mi papá. Ya sea esta versión o la interpretada por el también maestro Nat 'King' Cole. ¡Saludos desde México!
I've been waiting a long time for this one! "Star Dust" is one of the best records by the Dominoes. It charted at number 12 on the Billboard Pop chart and 5 on the R&B chart in 1957. Their follow-up single "Deep Purple" was equally as great. My other favorite records by the Dominoes are "St. Therese of the Roses" and "Rags to Riches", which both featured previous lead singer Jackie Wilson on lead. "Star Dust" was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish and is one of the most frequently recorded songs of all time. Thank you for posting this! Please also post Jill Corey singing her big record "Love Me to Pieces" and Nick Todd singing his charter, "Plaything" on this episode.
I saw her show in Montreal at the Club Soda before it moved. So long ago! The audience was entranced; following her every sound her every word. We were mesmerized by her every movement . She paused in her song; the audience stopped in suspended animation! Staying as do to the point I felt that energy of motionless which made me look around and see this!! A cigarette in finger a mouth waiting a drink about to be sipped but stopped waiting for the switch to turn back on. She looked around , grinned and purred….the audience came back to life
@@harryblack5041saw weird because I had just seen a video of Eartha Kitt and commented on her not this band !! So how did my comment appear here is a GREAT MYSTERY to me! Thnx for pointing this out. So very very weird Twilight Zone
@@karimyazgi2196 Indeed. I thought I had missed something in the Video, that's why I asked Saw Who, as your original comment only described seeing 'her' and not mentioning Ms Kitt by name. Wacky indeed how it got posted into this video....
@@harryblack5041 the song by Eartha Kitt which I had just viewed which was supposed to receive the comment was a Turkish song sang in Turkish for Ms Kitt was a multi linguistic
Que gran canción, es una rockabalada de los '50 de mi máximo agrado. La melodía en el piano y voces son unicos...que hermosa canción. Saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪
And you must be the legendary Louis Silvani, of the Bronx, and renowned doo wop record collector! Bought some great records from you many years ago. Thanks!
lol....Stardust is considered one of musics greatest songs ever......of course people who think 60 minute man etc. are better......cant understand why....
@@jadezee6316 Well the group started out a lot better with those hits he means. By this time gone were the days of Clyde McPhatter, Charlie White, Joe Lamont, and Bill Brown as the original R&B singing Dominoes. These Dominoes were a Pop/Standards group.
Elvis sent me here. You know the dude who never gave black folks credit or pointed people in there in direction, I can assure everyone if it weren't for Presley ,I wouldn't even know these guys exist. In an old interviews he said he was blown away these guys especially the lead singer, he said he went to see there concert 5 days in a row and he outdid him on the don't be cruel single. Elvis said it was the greatest performance. So before we call out crazy rumors don't be like the Trump people actually inform yourselves
@@lisapsalms9358 Well from the interview I heard I think it was even in Sun studios, I also think he was telling the million dollar quartet about your dad the quartet being Johnny Cash Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins. Direct quote he sang the Shit out of that song, Don't be cruel and he sure did! He and his group deserved a lot more opportunities than they got. Just not Right. Ps. I just looked at your Playlist, I think we have a lot in common music wise anyway;) Great taste you have! Prince has been my favorite since I was a little boy 💜
Hoagy Carmichael wrote this tune. If you listen to his original of it- (just him and a piano), then Listen to Eugene Mumford /Larks recording of When I Leave These Prison Walls- they're rather close in delivery. Doleful; bluesy approaches. Ward/Mumford/Dominoes version of Stardust has the backing of a full scale production. Naturally a lot of folk will recall it from Goodfellas movie. Listen to Hoagy's plaintive original. A great song, regardless of who's delivering it! Hari
Music just meant something back then. Even the pop music meant something.
Immortalised in Goodfellas…still incredible after 65 years.
I love this song especially this version they featured in Goodfellas.
Many of Scorsese films feature songs from this time. Obviously music that influenced him in his youth. ,
Better than ANYTHING today !!!!
This song earned a gold record. That's Eugene Mumford singing lead. 🎉
Thank you for sharing. I've been reading all I can on Clyde McFatter. No music today as wonderful as these groups. ❤
@@maryzambrana7141 Indeed it is Eugene Mumford. His Apollo recordings with the Larks are wonderfull too. Both Clde MC Phatter and Jackie Wilson sang with Billy Ward;s Dominoes- usually uncredited.
Hari
That ia my Mr. Eugene!❤❤❤❤
That is my Mr. Eugene!❤❤❤
A great performance made much better by the competent Arrangrrs, backing and engineers at Liberty Records who knew how to make their performance a national hit.
Just Beautiful... ~💜💙💚~
Incredible harmonies... nothing like this exists in todays music! Thank you so much for sharing! 💖
So happy that we can see a live performance of this gem.
I was so happy to discover this live version. This is one of my all time favorite doo wop versions of classic songs.
Mmmmmm what a voice!! Legend. Classic Masterpiece
This is the BEST live R&B performance on YT. !00%.
Amazing version of this gorgeous ballad! It will forever be associated with Goodfellas….
One of the greatest groups of the doo-wop era. Clyde McPhatter and Jackie Wilson were in this group in the early '50s.
a fine live version here by billy ward and the dominoes of Stardust....though their recording is among the best.....of all the versions of one of musics most ever recorded songs...............
The dominoes were several great groups under one mantle. Great Lead voices in Clyde McPhatter, Jackie Wilson, and Gene Mumford and great basses in Bill Brown, David McNeil, and Cliff Givens. RIP to all singers and Billy Ward himself.
Thanks for your comment my Dad was Billy Ward
@@lisapsalms9358 Well it’s an honor and pleasure to speak with you!
My Dad, the baritone Joe Lamont was in the original group-with Clyde and a brief overlap into Jackie’s tenure. He’d occasionally be asked to fill in afterward on east coast gigs if a baritone was needed due to illness.
The stories he told of that time!
@@lisapsalms9358 Hello from Yusuf Lamont, another child of an original Dominoe (Joe Lamont)
And I loved the nickname Daddy called Mumford by-“Singin’ Mumford”.
Music when music was music!
Has to be in Top 10 All Time faves!
WOW! Gene Mumford live!! What a beautiful voice!
Just came here to say the same thing regarding Gene live...WOW!
Gene Mumford on lead, former Ink Spot Cliff Givens standing beside Mumford singing bass and the great Milt Grayson singing on the far right.
one of the first great groups of the era....no question about that
The 3rd best group of dominoes. These guys were a pop group tho. The original line up was R&B/Doo Wop Tenor legend Clyde McPhatter (Tenor/Lead), Charlie White (Tenor/Occasional lead), Joe Lamont (Baritone), and Badass Bass Vocalist Bill Brown (Bass/Lead). By 1952 Bill and Charlie left to form another great group called the Checkers with James “Buddy” Brewer and Irwin “Teddy” Williams. The Group lasted until 1955 and had an ever changing line up similar to the Dominoes. Bill Brown would die in the early 70s (despite what online sources say), Charlie White himself supposedly died young at an unknown date (once again 2005 is not confirmed). They were replaced by James Van Loan (In 1954 he too would walk out to sing with his brothers in the Ravens till 1957 I believe) and David McNeil (Bass) respectively. In 1953, Clyde would walk and be replaced by a young Mr. Excitement himself, Jackie Wilson. He would go onto have a successful 2 years with the Drifters and then a semi successful solo career until 1961. Jackie would remain with the group until 1957 when Gene came into the group and that was it. Clyde died in 1972 of multiple organ failure. Joe Lamont died peacefully in 1991 at 71, he’d been out of the music business for decades by the time of his death. Billy Ward died in 2002.
@@Frnk_3 This is the best group of Dominoes and undoubtedly the most successful. The other groups were nice but they were more R&B and generally less refined. McPhatter was a great singer, but his early work with this group doesn't stand up to the things he did during his solo career. On the flip, I think Wilson's work with this group was as good and at times much better than his recordings during his solo career.
@@AustinCasey Past Jackie’s time I could really care less cause while I think Gene was a good vocalist Clyde and Jackie do it for me. We all have our preferences tho and that’s ok. The Dominoes were *several* fine groups under one mantle.
I was a freshman in high school and never forgot this version
Meravigliosa interpretazione 🌈🎶✨🔝🔝🔝🔝✨👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The Greatest version of this, one of the Greatest songs ever.
From left- Billy Ward, Eugene Mumford, Clifford Givens, Milton Merle, Milton Grayson.
Thanks for your post my dad was Billy Ward
what a great song by a great group!!!!
This group had the harmonies and the singers voice was superb! We never see this kind of great music anymore. I also heard that singer Clyde McPhater started out with this group but had conflict with Billy Ward who fired him, He then went on to form the Drifters!
If the keyboard man is Billy Ward he has great timing.
It was my dad Billy Ward was a amazing piano player and composer.
Fabulous ❤️
I love this song.
My favorite song performance on YT. Outrageous!!👍👍😜😜
Love this song "Stardust" always have from the time when I was a little girl.Great melody and a Great singing group Billy Ward a fabulous singer and his Dominoes had wonderful harmony to.They were. another terrific group from great times gone by.
Billy Ward was playing the piano in this song, not singing. The lead singer was Eugene Mumford (formerly of the Larks).
@@charlieweill8852 Thanks Charlie for correcting me ,but what ever they played and what ever they sang they were "FABULOUS ". Loved that Song from when I was just a kid ,it 's a TREASURE.
@@nanettenn9734 Billy Ward only sang lead after Clyde McPhatter left. The leads in the early days were mainly Clyde McPhatter or sometimes Bill Brown or Charlie White. After Bill and Charlie left it was Clyde or Bill’s replacement David McNeil.
@@Frnk_3 Thanks Brandon on the history of all the Singers ,I was just a Kid when I heard the Song and have loved it ever since .All my teenage Cousins use to have it playing in their houses when I was visiting them and we would just sing along with it.Miss those Great Old Day's.
@@nanettenn9734 No problem! You should check out the Checkers if you like the earlier Dominoes stuff. Bill and Charlie were two of the founding members and Bill stuck around the whole time. Lil David Baughan was also with them too.
Gene Mumford, what a voice!
¡Muchas gracias por por compartir esta joya musical de 1957! Esta canción es una de las favoritas de mi padrino, el hermano mayor de mi papá. Ya sea esta versión o la interpretada por el también maestro Nat 'King' Cole. ¡Saludos desde México!
Beautiful
Jackie Wilsons version of this just knocks ' you ' out of the park, it is spellbinding !
greatest song ever!
Goodfellas brought me here. A great sound track!!! Scorcesse knows how to pick them!
Yes he sure does
WOW❤️❤️❤️
Top 5 best shots I've ever seen in a movie
I've been waiting a long time for this one! "Star Dust" is one of the best records by the Dominoes. It charted at number 12 on the Billboard Pop chart and 5 on the R&B chart in 1957. Their follow-up single "Deep Purple" was equally as great. My other favorite records by the Dominoes are "St. Therese of the Roses" and "Rags to Riches", which both featured previous lead singer Jackie Wilson on lead. "Star Dust" was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish and is one of the most frequently recorded songs of all time. Thank you for posting this!
Please also post Jill Corey singing her big record "Love Me to Pieces" and Nick Todd singing his charter, "Plaything" on this episode.
Thanks for your comment my dad was Billy Ward.
@@lisapsalms9358 You're very welcome!
He was awesome!
I saw her show in Montreal at the Club Soda before it moved. So long ago! The audience was entranced; following her every sound her every word. We were mesmerized by her every movement . She paused in her song; the audience stopped in suspended animation! Staying as do to the point I felt that energy of motionless which made me look around and see this!! A cigarette in finger a mouth waiting a drink about to be sipped but stopped waiting for the switch to turn back on. She looked around , grinned and purred….the audience came back to life
Saw Who?
@@harryblack5041 Eartha Kitt! Lol
@@harryblack5041saw weird because I had just seen a video of Eartha Kitt and commented on her not this band !! So how did my comment appear here is a GREAT MYSTERY to me! Thnx for pointing this out. So very very weird Twilight Zone
@@karimyazgi2196 Indeed. I thought I had missed something in the Video, that's why I asked Saw Who, as your original comment only described seeing 'her' and not mentioning Ms Kitt by name. Wacky indeed how it got posted into this video....
@@harryblack5041 the song by Eartha Kitt which I had just viewed which was supposed to receive the comment was a Turkish song sang in Turkish for Ms Kitt was a multi linguistic
Que gran canción, es una rockabalada de los '50 de mi máximo agrado. La melodía en el piano y voces son unicos...que hermosa canción. Saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪
Smooth velvet voice
Their version of deep purple inequity spectacular.
Priceless!!
Deep Purple is awesome. Its introduction roars at you!
Wow!
Beautiful..👍
👑
R.I.P Ray Liotta Eternal Henry Hill in Goodfellas 1990
RIP Ray.
I doff my cap......I was born a couple of years later in 1959
Great to see this here but I would also like to see (if it exist) THE BILLY WARD & THE DOMINOES appearance on Toast of The Town from April 12th 1953.
They performed on Ed Sullivan back in '53? didn't know that I hope it does get uploaded
You are very good & yes they did appear. I have photo FB page for Gene Mumford.
Thank Q. ☆
Lead singer of the legendary Larks on Apollo
And you must be the legendary Louis Silvani, of the Bronx, and renowned doo wop record collector! Bought some great records from you many years ago. Thanks!
Indeed! My Reverie and When I Leave These Prison Walls still knock me out...
My favorite Mr. Eugene Mumford!❤
Well it aint exactly 60 Minute Man or Have Mercy Baby, but it's still great and their million seller crossover hit. Thanks for posting this gem
lol....Stardust is considered one of musics greatest songs ever......of course people who think 60 minute man etc. are better......cant understand why....
@@jadezee6316 HA HA
@@jadezee6316 Well the group started out a lot better with those hits he means. By this time gone were the days of Clyde McPhatter, Charlie White, Joe Lamont, and Bill Brown as the original R&B singing Dominoes. These Dominoes were a Pop/Standards group.
Mr.Ugene Mumford...awesome
great song originally composed by the american pianist legend Hoagy Carmichael
I can feel a heist coming on.
Life was simply better and the music was incredible and diverse with talent not the millennial “elevator “ tunes even sampling today is ---.
Goodfellas
Eugene Mumford singing lead
Unironically a great bass drop too wtf
Elvis sent me here. You know the dude who never gave black folks credit or pointed people in there in direction, I can assure everyone if it weren't for Presley ,I wouldn't even know these guys exist. In an old interviews he said he was blown away these guys especially the lead singer, he said he went to see there concert 5 days in a row and he outdid him on the don't be cruel single. Elvis said it was the greatest performance. So before we call out crazy rumors don't be like the Trump people actually inform yourselves
Elvis called my dad Billy Ward his friend and he loved Jackie Wilson . I several pictures of my dad with Elvis
@@lisapsalms9358 Well from the interview I heard I think it was even in Sun studios, I also think he was telling the million dollar quartet about your dad the quartet being Johnny Cash Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins. Direct quote he sang the Shit out of that song, Don't be cruel and he sure did! He and his group deserved a lot more opportunities than they got. Just not Right. Ps. I just looked at your Playlist, I think we have a lot in common music wise anyway;) Great taste you have! Prince has been my favorite since I was a little boy 💜
@@gifted2at94Elvis was referring to Jackie Wilson "singing the shit" out of "Don't be Cruel "- if I'm not mistaken.
Hoagy Carmichael wrote this tune. If you listen to his original of it- (just him and a piano), then Listen to Eugene Mumford /Larks recording of When I Leave These Prison Walls- they're rather close in delivery. Doleful; bluesy approaches. Ward/Mumford/Dominoes version of Stardust has the backing of a full scale production. Naturally a lot of folk will recall it from Goodfellas movie. Listen to Hoagy's plaintive original. A great song, regardless of who's delivering it!
Hari
Gene Mumford!!!!!
Aaron Neville recorded a pretty version of this.
Who came here from Goodfellas
Yup
HELL YEAH!!!!
Thank you so much for uploading this gem.