![]() ![]() Thus he asserted himself on the era’s extraordinary multiple bills. When he toured he took 200 pairs of shoes and 30 suits on the road, and wore big diamond rings. ![]() Yet in the mid-70s it was still true that, with record sales of 60 or 70m, no one had outsold him except Elvis and the Beatles. In the US he never topped the mainstream charts and by 1962 had no Top 20 entries. His only British Top 10 success was Blueberry Hill in 1956. 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.His famous records were many, stretching across a decade from the early 50s: Valley of Tears, I’m Walkin’, The Big Beat, I’m in Love Again, I Want to Walk You Home, Be My Guest, Country Boy, Walking to New Orleans, Three Nights a Week, My Girl Josephine, It Keeps Rainin’, What a Party, and, in 1963, when he finally left Imperial Records for ABC-Paramount, Red Sails in the Sunset. 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. ![]()
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