Remembering the Rock N’ Roll legend Fats Domino
In 1949 he signed with Imperial Records and soon scored his first hit with “The Fat Man,” heralded as one of rock ’n’ roll’s earliest classics
Remembering the Rock N’ Roll legend Fats Domino
Fats Domino was born Antoine “Fats” Domino Jr. on February 26, 1928, in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. Raised in a Creole household rich with piano and gospel music, he taught himself to play on his family’s upright piano and began performing in local clubs as a teenager.
In 1949 he signed with Imperial Records and soon scored his first hit with “The Fat Man,” heralded as one of rock ’n’ roll’s earliest classics. Over the next two decades Domino’s warm baritone, rolling piano style and easygoing charm produced a string of smash singles—“Ain’t That a Shame,” “Blueberry Hill,” “I’m Walkin’”—that sold millions worldwide. His smooth blend of rhythm and blues with pop sensibilities helped bridge racial divides in American music, making him one of the first Black artists to achieve broad crossover appeal.
After a quieter later career marked by occasional performances and hurricane relief efforts for his hometown, Fats Domino died on October 24, 2017, in Harvey, Louisiana, at the age of 89. His legacy endures in the countless musicians he inspired and the timeless joy of his recordings.
Look back at Fats Domino performing his Rock N’ Roll classic “Ain’t That a Shame” in 1956
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