Here's our final look at the history of rock and rollers The Dominoes.
The group followed the path of other Merseybeat groups to The Star Club but while there, drummer Dave Lovelady decided to return home leaving another gap in the band which was almost filled by Ringo Starr.
Sam Hardie said: “While in Hamburg, we were looking for a new drummer and Ringo was supposed to join us.
“He said he didn’t know what to do because another band had asked him to join them – The Beatles.
“He rang up later and said he’d decided to join them.”
The Star Club also allowed the Dominoes to share the same stage with legends such as Ray Charles, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee Lewis.
1963 brought another change in the line-up, Howie Casey on saxophone and Gibson Kemp on drums joined Kingsize, Bobby, Sam and John Frankland.

While under contract to Phillips, they recorded an LP for Polydor as The Shakers which reached number one in Germany.
A single called Stupidity was also a jukebox number one in Germany and just failed to make the charts in the UK.
But due to the band staying in Germany while other British groups were being given recording contracts and plugging their releases nationwide, The Dominoes failed to get chart recognition or publicity in the UK and 1964 saw the end of the band.
Sam said: “We were resident at The Star Club for a long time and had over 400 performances there.
“Most of the bands made it from that and I think we probably would have done, but we chose to stay in Germany.”
However, the band still have a big following in Germany and perform gigs for Merseycats – a charity founded by Merseybeat bands raising money for children’s charities on Merseyside.
Sam added: “It’s incredible that we’re still playing now.
“The 50-year anniversary has just crept up but we couldn’t just let it go by without some sort of celebration – that is what this is all about.
“We’ve already started rehearsing with all the different line-ups.”
The Dominoes will perform their sell-out reunion gig at Crosby Comrades Club in October.

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