Billy Ward (born Robert L. Williams, 19 September 1921, Savannah, Georgia—died 16 February 2002, Inglewood, California) grew up in Philadelphia, the second of three sons of Charles Williams and Cora Bates Williams, and was a child musical prodigy, winning an award for a piano composition at the age of 14. Following military service he studied music in Chicago, and at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. While working as a vocal coach and part-time arranger on Broadway, he met talent agent Rose Marks, who became his business and songwriting partner.
The pair set out to form a vocal group from the ranks of his students. The group was at first called the Ques, and comprised Clyde McPhatter (lead tenor), Charlie White (tenor), Joe Lamont (baritone), and Bill Brown (bass). Ward acted as their pianist and arranger. After the group made successful appearances on talent shows in the Apollo Theater and on the Arthur Godfrey show in 1950, Rene Hall recommended them to Ralph Bass of Federal Records, a subsidiary of King, where they were signed to a recording contract and renamed themselves the Dominoes. Their first single release, "Do Something For Me", with McPhatter’s lead vocal, reached the R&B charts in early 1951, climbing to #6.
After a less successful follow-up, the group released "Sixty Minute Man", on which Brown sang lead, and boasted of being able to satisfy his girls with fifteen minutes each of "kissin'" "teasin'" and "squeezin'", before "blowin'" his "top". It reached #1 on the R&B chart in May 1951 and stayed there for a 14 weeks. It was an important record in several respects—it crossed the boundaries between gospel singing and blues, its lyrics pushed the limits of what was deemed acceptable, and it appealed to many white as well as black listeners, peaking at #17 on the pop charts. In later years, it became a contender for the title of "the first rock and roll record".
The group toured widely, building up a reputation as one of the top R&B acts of the era, and an audience which crossed racial divides. However, Ward's strict disciplinarian approach, and failure to recompense the singers, caused internal problems. The name "The Dominoes" was owned by Ward and Marks, who had the power to hire and fire, and to pay the singers a salary. Clyde McPhatter was being paid barely enough to live on, and often found himself billed as "Clyde Ward" to fool fans into thinking he was Billy Ward's brother. White and Brown both left in 1951 to form The Checkers, and were replaced by James Van Loan and David McNeil (previously of The Larks).
In March 1952, the Dominoes were chosen to be the only vocal group at Alan Freed's "Moondog Coronation Ball". The hits continued, with "Have Mercy Baby" topping the R&B charts for 10 weeks in 1952. However, in early 1953, McPhatter also decided to leave, and soon formed a new group, The Drifters. His replacement in the Dominoes was Jackie Wilson, who had sung with the group on tour. Lamont and McNeil also left and were replaced by Milton Merle and Cliff Givens. With Wilson singing lead, singles such as "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down" continued to be successful.
In 1954, Ward moved the group to the Jubilee label and then to Decca, where they enjoyed a #27 pop hit with "St. Teresa of the Roses". However, the group were unable to follow that success in the charts, and there were a succession of personnel changes. They increasingly moved away from their R&B roots with appearances in Las Vegas and elsewhere. In late 1956, Wilson left for a solo career and was replaced by Gene Mumford of The Larks. The group then got a new contract with Liberty Records, and had a #13 pop hit with "Stardust". This proved to be their last major success, although various line-ups of the group continued recording and performing into the 1960s.
They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2006.
Former members
Billy Ward
Clyde McPhatter
Charlie White
Joe Lamont
Bill Brown
James Van Loan
David McNeil
Jackie Wilson
Milton Merle
Cliff Givens
60 Minute Man
The Dominoes Lyrics
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Look a here girls I'm telling you now
They call me "Lovin' Dan"
I rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man
If you don't believe I'm all that I say
Come up and take my hand
When I let you go you'll cry "Oh yes"
There'll be 15 minutes of kissing
Then you'll holler "Please don't stop" (Don't stop !)
There'll be 15 minutes of teasing
And 15 minutes of squeezing
And 15 minutes of blowing my top........
The lyrics of The Dominoes’ “60 Minute Man” describe a man who boasts about his sexual prowess, claiming to be able to satisfy a woman for a full hour. He calls himself “Lovin’ Dan” and claims to be able to “rock ‘em, roll ‘em all night long.” The song is full of sexual innuendo, with lines like “There’ll be 15 minutes of kissing / Then you’ll holler ‘Please don’t stop.’” The lyrics go on to describe the different stages of sexual activity, with 15 minutes each for teasing, squeezing, and “blowing [his] top.”
While the song’s lyrics may be explicit, they also speak to a larger cultural moment. “60 Minute Man” was released in 1951, a time when sex was still largely taboo in popular culture. The song challenged societal norms by acknowledging the sexual desires of both men and women. It was a huge hit, reaching #1 on the R&B charts and crossing over to the pop charts as well. In fact, it was so popular that it inspired a number of cover versions and parodies.
Line by Line Meaning
Sixty-minute man, sixty-minute man
I am capable of satisfying my partner for an entire hour sexually.
Look a here girls I'm telling you now
Listen up ladies, I have an important message for you.
They call me "Lovin' Dan"
I am known by the nickname "Lovin' Dan" due to my impressive sexual abilities.
I rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I am skilled at pleasuring my partner and can keep going for hours.
I'm a sixty-minute man
I have the stamina to perform sexually for a full hour without stopping.
If you don't believe I'm all that I say
If you doubt my abilities to perform for an entire hour, I am willing to prove myself.
Come up and take my hand
I am inviting you to come and experience my sexual prowess for yourself.
When I let you go you'll cry "Oh yes"
After I am finished pleasuring you, you will be left feeling completely satisfied.
"He's a sixty-minute man"
I will be known by the reputation of being able to perform sexually for an entire hour.
There'll be 15 minutes of kissing
I will spend 15 minutes engaging in passionate kissing with my partner.
Then you'll holler "Please don't stop" (Don't stop !)
My partner will beg me to continue pleasuring them due to my impressive skills.
There'll be 15 minutes of teasing
I will spend 15 minutes teasing my partner in a sexually enticing way.
And 15 minutes of squeezing
I will spend 15 minutes engaging in physical contact that involves squeezing my partner.
And 15 minutes of blowing my top........
I will spend the final 15 minutes of the hour performing a sexually explosive act that will bring my partner to climax.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: ROSE MARKS, WILLIAM E WARD
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@christopherdessources
Sixty-minute man
Sixty-minute man
Lookie here girls I'm telling you now
They call me "Lovin' Dan"
I rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man
Yeah, yeah , yeah
If you don't believe I'm all I say
Come up and take my hand
When I let you go you'll cry "Oh yes
He's a sixty-minute man"
There'll be 15 minutes of kissing
Then you'll holler "please don't stop" (don't stop)
There'll be 15 minutes of teasing
And 15 minutes of squeezing
And 15 minutes of blowing my top
If your man ain't treating you right
Come up and see ol' Dan
I rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man
Sixty-minute man
They call me Lovin' Dan
I rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man
Sixty-minute man
They call me Lovin' Dan
I rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man
There'll be 15 minutes of kissing
Then you'll holler "please don't stop" (don't stop)
There'll be 15 minutes of teasing
And 15 minutes of squeezing
And 15 minutes of blowing my top
If your man ain't treating you right
Come up and see ol' Dan
I rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man, oh yeah
Sixty-minute man
@thebrazilianatlantis165
"We're Gonna Rock" Wild Bill Moore 1947 (#3 R&B)
"Good Rocking Tonight" Wynonie Harris 1947 (#1 R&B)
"Rock And Roll" Wild Bill Moore 1948
"Man Eater" Jay McNeely 1948
"Hole In The Wall" Albennie Jones with Sam Price and his Rockin' Rhythm 1949
"Rock The Joint" Jimmy Preston 1949 (#6 R&B)
"Rock That Boogie" Jimmy Smith 1949
"Boogie At Midnight" Roy Brown 1949 (#3 R&B)
"Butcher Pete" Roy Brown 1949
"Rockin' All Day" Jimmy McCracklin 1949
"All She Wants To Do Is Rock" Wynonie Harris 1949 (#1 R&B)
"Little Red Hen" Johnny Otis 1949
"Jump And Shout" Erline "Rock And Roll" Harris 1949
@Dervraka
To those they didn't realize old songs were just as dirty as modern music, they were just a little more subtle about it....
@cyanidetaco759
This isn't exactly subtle. I like it alot better, but this ain't it.
@athan5647
@@cyanidetaco759 it's more subtle in comparison to today, now we have songs about licking my pussy my neck my back and my crack
@KS-wb7ym
@@athan5647 take anaconda for example
@anthonyramirez1856
@@athan5647 only listen to oldie but goodies so never heard nothing like that, n wouldn't listen to it anyways..but will take ur word..but I do know they allow all kinds of nonsense...now...dk who's in charge...
@taylornowa8252
Way more clean and takes the ability to actually be able to sing. I love that about older music XD
@Mikeh2077
“60 Minutemen”
Preston Garvey heavy breathing intensifies
@noaamonyakuza5
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@ochithepochi8997
60 minute MAN
@Zircon
@@noaamonyakuza5 I heard that in his voice