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He began playing local bars at age 14 and remained in the city throughout his life. 26, 1928, in New Orleans, became synonymous with the city he lived in. The artist born Antoine Dominique Domino Jr., on Feb. 8, 1959 and “Walking to New Orleans,” No. 6 hit in 1959 “I Want to Walk You Home,” No. (After the Hot 100 began, Domino tallied four top 10s: “Whole Lotta Loving,” a No. Courtesy Photo Courtesy Photoįats Domino first appeared on a Billboard pop singles chart on July 16, 1955, when “Ain’t That a Shame,” which was listed as “Ain’t It a Shame,” debuted at No. While Domino and lots of other New Orleans artists played around with rhythms and had songs which emphasized the off-beat, the way he did it on "Be My Guest", with the guitar being the dominant rhythm instrument, was hugely influential on the island's music scene.Fats Domino first appeared on a Billboard pop singles chart on July 16, 1955, when "Ain't That a Shame," which was listed as "Ain't It a Shame," debuted at No. No less than Bob Marley himself cited Domino as one of his early music heroes. He was rapturously received during a 1961 Jamaican concert tour. He was a big star in Jamaica at the time, since New Orleans radio stations playing R&B could easily be heard there at night. Indeed, Domino played a notable role in the history of Ska. Unbuilt Trope: His 1959 hit "Be My Guest" sounds for all the world like a Ska song, especially with the choppy rhythm guitar and the horns, except for the fact that Ska hadn't been invented yet.The Something Song: "Rooster Song," "The Prisoner's Song".Something Blues: "Korea Blues", "Detroit City Blues," "Trouble Blues".Silly Love Songs: Many of his songs fall somewhere in this category.Respected by the Respected: Elvis Presley may be forever revered as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, but he considered Fats Domino to be more worthy of the title.Record Producer: Dave Bartholomew, himself a formidable singer-songwriter, produced all of Fats' big hits, and helped write most of them as well.Questioning Title?: "Ain't That a Shame".One-Woman Song: "Hello Josephine", "Ida Jane".Intercourse with You: Fats had one of the earliest proto-Rock'n'roll hits with "The Fat Man", a boasting song about his sex appeal.īut it's Worth It, all the times that I've had"."I Am" Song: "The Fat Man" "I'm in the Mood for Love", "I'm Walkin'", "I'm Ready", "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday," "I'm in Love Again".Domino," which is about the "Domino Twist." Dance Sensation/ Singer Namedrop: "Dance with Mr.He had a Cameo in Any Which Way You Can, which led to him scoring a hit on the Country Music charts titled "Whiskey Heaven." Even having his piano ruined by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 didn't drive him away. Creator Provincialism: By the 1980s, he decided that he would not leave New Orleans under any circumstances.

He later recorded, among others, Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart," The Beatles' "Lovely Rita", "Lady Madonna" (the original had already been done In the Style of Domino) and "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except For Me and My Monkey." "Blueberry Hill" was originally by Glenn Miller. The Coast Guard rescued him from Hurricane Katrina.

"I'm walkin', yes indeed, and I'm talkin'