Billy Ward and His Dominoes were an African-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.
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How old is she, charming Billy?”
Past six, past seven,
Past twenty and eleven,
She’s a young thing, and cannot leave her mother.””
—Unknown. Billy Boy (l. 21–25)
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