The Rondelle55 Chronicles

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Rock and Roll Wednesdays: Fats Domino

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. (born February 26, 1928 October 24, 2017)


Source of image: Fats Domino - Wikipedia

        The Ultimate Piano Player and Early Rock and Roll Performer, Fats Domino, Pioneered Piano Rock Music creating the Manual for others to follow. Rock and Roll was created to be a fun music, but it was used for other purposes; eclipsing or even covering up the creators of the Genre and misleading music listeners into categorising these Greats into other Genres. Please take a listen here and enjoy your Wednesday: Blueberry Hill , Ain't That a Shame , I'm Walking , Hello Josephine , Blue Monday , Careless love , I want to walk you home and The fat man


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fats_Domino
Background information
Birth nameAntoine Dominique Domino
Also known asFats, The Fat Man
Born


Died


(1928-02-26) February 26, 1928 
New Orleans, Louisiana United States

October 24, 2017
 (aged 89)
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana United States
GenresR&B, rock and roll, piano blues, boogie-woogie
OccupationsSongwriter, musician
InstrumentsPiano, vocals
Years active1949–present
LabelsImperial, ABC, Mercury, Broadmoor, Reprise, Sonet, Warner Bros. Records


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