Billy Ward and His Dominoes with Jackie Wilson - Rags to Riches (1953)

Charted at #2 on Billboard R&B chart in 1953. Cover record of the Tony Bennett hit from the same year. Jackie Wilson is on lead vocal. The Elvis Presley version from the 1970's resembles Jackie's in Elvis's interpretation, which makes sense as Elvis was a huge fan of Jackie's.

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• Billy
• Ward
• Dominoes
• Jackie
• Wilson
• rags
• to
• riches

[StagPreston]

I saw Jackie Wilson live in a small club (Leo's Casino) in about 1965. I sat 5 feet away from him, and he was on a stage that was only about 6 inches off the ground. At one point, he got the women so excited, they jumped up on the little platform and started undressing him -his coat, his tie, etc. Jackie was laughing and everyone was having a great time. Jackie looked straight at me and gave me a smile and a wink as though he was saying, "Don't you Wish You Were Me?", A great entertainer.

[xGoldenAKx]

Mafia 2 brought me here :)

[czar14617]

ONE WORD FOR THIS SONG ---------AWESOME !!!!!!!

[20038595]

Personally i like this better than the tony bennet version. Dont get me wrong but this one is way more romantic and meanful, Bennets' was something to go cruising with lol

[Foxx264]

@doctorhugo ...No disrespect but while Elvis could sing, he never had the range that Jackie Wilson had and so I don't think we need to disrespect Jackie by calling him the "Black" Elvis. Since Elvis culled his music and moves from Blacks across the South, should we call him the "White" Jackie Wilson? Each of these men had a tremendous talent. Had Jackie Wilson gone in another direction, he could have been a fantastic opera singer. Elvis could never have been, he didn't have the range.

[elvismysacredspirit]

Elvis certainly went from rags to riches, could be his song. What an amazing talent Elvis had which did bring him his riches, but he never forgot his roots and the back breaking work his mother did picking cotton whilst having to pull Elvis around with her in a sack, and certainly living in an area called 'Shake Rag' Elvis knew poverty. certainly makes you sit up and think

[MAGICO240]

Like it but prefer the kings version.

[elvismysacredspirit]

I am love Elvis and love northern soul music and of course the great Jackie Wilson. Absolutely brilliant, Loved this as I love Elvis's version too. Elvis and Jackie had great respect for each other and Elvis help pay towards Jackie's hospital bills when his money ran out after his fateful illness

[3grimmreaper3]

1 person wont go from rags to riches!!!!!

[vinceboss87]

[iminent typed][/typed]je suis the français et jadore cette chanson

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