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Pianists · 1928–2017

Fats Domino

American pianist and singer (1928-2017)

Born: 26 February 1928
New Orleans
Died: 24 October 2017
Harvey
Country: United States
Active: 1949–
Record labels: Philips Records, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, ABC Records, Reprise Records
Discography: 51 albums

Biography

Fats Domino was a jazz musician who played piano and voice. Fats Domino was born on 26 February 1928 in New Orleans and died on 24 October 2017 in Harvey. The music is usually filed under jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Record labels: Philips Records, Mercury Records, Polydor Records and ABC Records. The discography here lists 51 albums, from “Fats Domino Rock and Rollin’” (1956) to “Antibes 1962 - Live” (2017). Honours include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1987) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Antoine Caliste "Fats" Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New Orleans to a French Creole family, Domino signed to Imperial Records in 1949. His first single "The Fat Man" is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies. Domino continued to work with the song's co-writer Dave Bartholomew, contributing his distinctive rolling piano style to Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (1952) and scoring a string of mainstream hits beginning with "Ain't That a Shame" (1955). Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 US pop hits. By 1955, five of his records had sold more than a million copies, being certified gold. Domino was shy and modest by nature but made a significant contribution to the rock and roll genre.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Fats Domino Rock and Rollin’ 1956

Rock and Rollin’ With Fats Domino 1956

This Is Fats Domino! 1956

Here Stands Fats Domino 1957

This Is Fats 1957

The Fabulous "Mr. D" 1958

Fats Domino Swings 1959

Let’s Play Fats Domino 1959

...A Lot of Dominos! 1960

Fats Domino Sings Million Record Hits 1960

I Miss You So 1961

Let the Four Winds Blow 1961

What a Party! 1961

Just Domino 1962

Twistin’ the Stomp 1962

Here Comes... Fats Domino 1963

Here He Comes Again! 1963

Let’s Dance With Domino 1963

Walking to New Orleans 1963

Fats on Fire 1964

Fats Domino ’65 1965 · Live

Getaway With Fats Domino 1965

The Best of Fats Domino! 1966

Fats Is Back 1968

Attention! Fats Domino! Vol. 2 1970 · Live

Fats 1971

Hello Josephine: Fats Domino Live at Montreux 1974 · Live

Live in Europe 1977 · Live

Blueberry Hill 1979 · Live

Lady Madonna 1979 · Live

Sleeping on the Job 1979

On Stage! 1983 · Live

Greatest Hits 1986

His Greatest Hits 1986 · Live

Greatest Hits Live 1988

Antoine ‘Fats’ Domino 1989 · Live

It’s Not Over ’Till: The Fat Man Sings 1990 · Live

Christmas Is a Special Day 1993

Blue Monday 1997

Live! From the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2001 2003 · Live

The Legends of New Orleans: Fats Domino Live! 2003 · Live

Alive and Kickin’ 2006

Golden Legends: Fats Domino Live 2006 · Live

Live From Austin TX 2006 · Live

American Music Legends 2007

Still Phat 2009 · Live

Antibes 1962 - Live 2017 · Live

1999-04-25: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA, USA · Live

Blueberry Hill!

Legends In Music

Sleeping on the Job

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Fats Domino play?

Fats Domino is known for playing piano and voice.

When and where was Fats Domino born?

Fats Domino was born 26 February 1928 in New Orleans.

What are Fats Domino's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Fats Domino Rock and Rollin’ (1956), Rock and Rollin’ With Fats Domino (1956), This Is Fats Domino! (1956), Here Stands Fats Domino (1957) and This Is Fats (1957).

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