Fats Domino

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. (26 February 1928 – 24 October 2017) was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of Louisiana Creole descent credited with selling more records than any other 1950s rock and roll act except Elvis Presley.

All the girls they love me
'Cause I know my way around.

Quotes

You made me cry,
when you said goodbye…

• They call, they call me the fat man
  'Cause I weight two hundred pounds
  All the girls they love me
  'Cause I know my way around.
  • The Fat Man (1949) co-written with Dave Bartholomew

• You made me cry,
  when you said goodbye
  Ain't that a shame
  My tears fell like rain
  Ain't that a shame
  You're the one to blame
  • Ain't That a Shame (1955) co-written with Dave Bartholomew

Misattributed

• I found my thrill
  On Blueberry Hill
  On Blueberry Hill
  When I found you.
  • Blueberry Hill; though Fats Domino's performances of this song since his 1956 renditions are the most famous and popular versions, the song was originally written in 1940 by Vincent Rose, Larry Stock and Al Lewis, and first performed that year by Gene Autry. · 1956 performance by Fats Domino on the Ed Sullivan Show · 1986 performance by Fats Domino on Austin City Limits

• Blue Monday how I hate Blue Monday
  Got to work like a slave all day
  Here come Tuesday, oh hard Tuesday
  I'm so tired got no time to play
  • Blue Monday (1954); the lyrics to the song are by Dave Bartholomew, with Domino later credited as co-writer for his musical revisions to the song in 1956.

External links

• Profile at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• Fats Domino discography (music city)
• Fats Domino at history-of-rock.com
• Imperial album discography
• Article on Domino's return concert
• Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans special
• "Fats Domino: Legendary rock'n'roll pianist and songwriter who inspired Elvis Presley and faced down Hurricane Katrina" by Spencer Leigh, in The Independent (25 October 2017)
• Fats Domino interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)