"My Girl Josephine" is a song written by
Fats Domino
Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New O ...
and
Dave Bartholomew
David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...
. Domino recorded the song on
Imperial Records
Imperial Records is an American record company and label started in 1947 by Lew Chudd. The label was reactivated in 2006 by EMI, which owned the label and back catalogue at the time. Imperial is owned by Universal Music Group.
Early years to 19 ...
(Imperial 5704) in 1960, and it charted at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' R&B charts and number 14 on the ''Billboard'' pop charts.
[from CD liner notes of 2002 EMI/Capitol compact disc "The Fats Domino Jukebox"] The song is also listed and recorded as "Josephine" and "Hello Josephine" in various cover versions.
Charts
See also
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"Josephine" (Wayne King song), also covered by Bill Black's Combo
References
1960 singles
Fats Domino songs
Songs written by Dave Bartholomew
1960 songs
Songs written by Fats Domino
Imperial Records singles
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