Going to the River

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"Going to the River"
Single by Fats Domino
B-side"Mardi Gras in New Orleans"
ReleasedMarch 1953 (1953-03)
GenreRock and roll
Length2:28
LabelImperial
Songwriter(s)Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
Fats Domino singles chronology
"Nobody Loves Me"
(1953)
"Going to the River"
(1953)
"Please Don't Leave Me"
(1953)

"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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Fats Domino, Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino Retrieved May 18, 2023