Fats Domino

Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. was an American pianist and singer-songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 hits. His humility and shyness may be one reason his contribution to the genre has been overlooked. During his career, Domino had 35 records in the U.S. Billboard Top 40, and five of his pre-1955 records sold more than a million copies, being certified gold. His musical style was based on traditional rhythm and blues, accompanied by saxophones, bass, piano, electric guitar, and drums.

PBS - American Masters: Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll (2016)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 3608 Kbps | 53mn 12s | 1.51 GiB
Audio: English AC3 384 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

Discover how Fats Domino's brand of New Orleans rhythm and blues became rock 'n' roll. As popular in the 1950s as Elvis Presley, Domino suffered degradations in the pre-Civil Rights South and aided integration through his influential music.

Released as part of Capitol/EMI's Legends of the 20th Century series, this single-disc collection is an excellent summary of Fats Domino's legendary singles. Technically, it doesn't have all the hits – it's missing such gold singles as "Bo Weevil," "It's You I Love," and "Wait and See" – but it has every classic: "The Fat Man," "Ain't It a Shame," "I'm In Love Again," "My Blue Heaven," "Blueberry Hill," "Blue Monday," "I'm Walkin'," "Whole Lotta Loving," "I'm Ready," "I Want to Walk You Home," "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Some Day," "Be My Guest," "Walking to New Orleans," "My Girl Josephine," and "Let the Four Winds Blow," among others. Yes, it's essentially the same as many of the other greatest hits collection, but it's done well, sounds good, and, at 25 tracks, is quite generous, making it an ideal choice for most listeners.