Jul 7, 2020
The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll: Jackie Wilson. Born June, 1934, in Detroit, #jackiewilson was one of the premier black vocalists of the #latefifties and #thesixties . In 1953 he successfully auditioned for #billywardandthedominoes , replacing #clydemcphatter . In ‘56 he went solo. His first single, Reet Petite hit #62 pop & #11 R&B, written by his friend #berrygordyjr and appeared in 1957. #vanmorrison does a great song called Jackie Wilson Said. #musichistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CCW1cbplxZu/?igshid=1rut3gxs9r8ph