Clyde McPhatter, The Dominoes, The Drifters, December 1953

   December 1953-Clyde McPhatter leaves the Dominoes after three years and 9 huge hits to form the Drifters for Atlantic Records who will hit #1 out of the box with "Money Honey" that Christmas.

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Money Honey-Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters - Atlantic 1006

The Dominoes, top - Billy Ward, Bill Brown (bass), bottom - Joe Lamont (baritone), 

Clyde McPhatter (lead tenor), Charlie White (tenor), 1951

The Dominoes, 1953.  Milton Merle, Cliff Givens, Billy Ward, 

James Van Loan and Jackie Wilson

August 1953, The Drifters in New York City, NY. (L-R) Bill Pinkney, Willie Ferber, 

Clyde McPhatter, Andrew Thrasher, Gerhart Thrasher

The Drifters studio, posed with Clyde McPhatter as lead vocalist. (L-R) Bill Pinkney, 

Gerhart Thrasher, Clyde McPhatter, Willie Ferbee, Andrew Thrasher. 

Hits included Money Honey, Such a Night, Bip Bam, White Christmas.

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Billy Ward & His Dominoes
1953
01/1953
The Bells - 3 R&B
03/1953
Pedal Pushin' Papa - 4 R&B
06/1953
These Foolish Things Remind Me of Love - 5 R&B
09/1953
You Can't Keep a Good Man Down - 8 R&B
11/1953
Rags to Riches - 2 R&B


Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
1953
10/1953
Money Honey - 1 R&B
1954
03/1954
Lucille - 7 R&B
03/1954
Such a Night - 2 R&B
06/1954
Honey Love - 1 R&B