“Forgotten Hollywood”- The Skinny on Fats Domino…
“`Fats Domino was the piano-playing prodigy, whose lightning-fast fingers crafted a fractious sound, blending rock with rhythm-and-blues. He gained fame with his 1955 hit Ain’t That a Shame, and his rock-n-roll version of Blueberry Hill. Fats record sales were only surpassed by Elvis Presley. He had 37 Top 40 hits; however, not one topped the charts. Chubby Checker’s name is a tribute to Antoine Domino’s stage moniker. FATS DOMINO –>
“`According to his biography, New Orleans bandleader Billy Diamond evaluated Domino and nicknamed him Fats, because he reminded him of renowned pianist, Fats Waller. Domino, a Louisiana native, learned to play piano from his brother-in-law. A primary collaborator as he rose to fame was Dave Bartholomew, who co-wrote and produced many of his songs.
“`He found much success with a string of tunes in the late 1950s and early 1960s, such as Blue Monday, I’m Walkin, I’m In Love Again, and Walking to New Orleans. With his recognizable voice and cherubic face, Domino was a familiar sight on the silver screen. Fats was a frequent guest on American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan Show; and he made appearances in films, including Shake Rattle and Rock! and The Girl Can’t Help It. He made a cameo appearance in the movie Any Which Way You Can in 1979.
“`Fats was one of the initial artists inducted into Rock n Roll’s Hall of Fame in 1986. After Hurricane Katrina damaged his house, President George W. Bush made a special visit to his home. Many of his personal artifacts that he received from the music industry were replaced by Capitol Records, which owns the Imperial Records’ catalogue.
“`An undisputed pioneer of popular music, Antoine Fats Domino Jr. was 89.
Until next time> “never forget”
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