Jackie WILSON - Here Comes Jackie Wilson 1953-1958

Jackie Wilson was one of the biggest and most influential black R&B performers of the Rock and Roll era and was considered a major influence on the growth of soul music in the '60s.

This 25 track selection spans his work chronologically from 1953 - 1958 and includes 8 titles recorded as lead singer of Billy Ward's Dominos with many tracks composed by Motown's Berry Gordy.

Includes the hits: 'To be Loved', 'You Better Know It', 'Lonely Teardrops', 'That's Why I Love You So' and 'Reet Petite' which was a No. 1 hit in 1986 thanks to a TV commercial.

See also JASCD 589, JASCD 918 .

Track Listing

BILLY WARD AND THE DOMINOES (JACKIE WILSON - LEAD)
1. YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN
2. RAGS TO RICHES
3. CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN
4. UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG
5. I'M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN
6. THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
7. ST THERESE OF THE ROSES
8. ST LOUIS BLUES
JACKIE WILSON
9. REET PETITE (THE FINEST GIRL YOU EVER WANT TO MEET)
10. BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON
11. TO BE LOVED
12. COME BACK TO ME
13. AS LONG AS I LIVE
14. I'M WANDERIN'
15. WE HAVE LOVE
16. SINGING A SONG
17. LONELY TEARDROPS
18. IN THE BLUE OF THE EVENING
19. THAT'S WHY (I LOVE YOU SO)
20. LOVE IS ALL
21. DANNY BOY
22. RIGHT NOW
23. YOU BETTER KNOW IT
24. ETCETRA
25. HUSH A BYE