In 1952, Alan Freed invited Billy Ward and His Dominoes to be on the ticket for his Moondog Coronation Ball, the first ever "Rock and Roll" concert. They weren't the headliners and neither was the young Varetta Dillard who snuck onto the bill just above "Many Others!"
Varetta Dillard never released a proper LP, so the highlighted album for this stop will be the compilation album with the best cover: Mercy Mr. Percy Vol. 1 released by Savoy Jazz. There is no Vol. 2.
Note: In this case, the listed year (1961) is a chronological marker and not the year the album was released.
Here is Varetta Dillard's discography:
Easy, Easy Baby (1952 single)
Here in My Heart (1952 single)
I Cried and Cried (1952 single)
Please Tell Me Why (1952 single)
Them There Eyes (1952 single)
Getting Ready for My Daddy (1953 single)
I Ain't Gonna Tell (1953 single)
I Love You (1953 single)
Mercy, Mr. Percy (1953 single)
Send Me Some Money (1954 single)
The Answer to My Prayer (1955 single)
I'll Never Forget You (1955 single)
Johnny Has Gone (1955 single)
Got You on My Mind (1956 single)
I'm Gonna Tell My Daddy (1956 single)
If You Want to Be My Baby (1956 single)
Mama Don't Want (What Poppa Don't Want) (1956 single)
One More Time (1956 single)
Pray for Me Mother (1957 single)
That's Why I Cry (1957 single)
Time Was (1957 single)
Just Multiply (1958 single)
Star of Fortune (1958 single)
Scorched (1959 single)
Teaser (1960 single)
A Little Bitty Tear (1961 single)
You Better Come Home (1961 single)
Mercy Mr. Percy Vol. 1
Got You on My Mind (Complete Recordings 1956-1961/Vol. 1) (compilation album)
The Lovin' Bird (Complete Recordings 1956-1961/Vol. 2) (compilation album)
Mercy, Mr. Percy (compilation album)
Breaking Hearts (1962 single as Varetta & The Thomases)
Double Crossing Daddy (compilation album)
"Johnny Has Gone" by Varetta Dillard
"The Square Dance Rock" by Varetta Dillard
"You Better Come Home" by Varetta Dillard
Pass the Headphones!!
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