Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Lou… Read Full Bio ↴Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died October 24, 2017), was a classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist. He was the best-selling African-American singer of the 1950s and early 1960s whose congenial, non threatening personality allowed him to succeed despite a period of deep-seated racial segregation. Domino is also a pianist with an individualistic bluesy style showing stride and boogie-woogie influences.

In 1986, he was among the first batch to get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. "Ain't That A Shame" and "Blueberry Hill" were named part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. In 2004, "Blueberry Hill" was named #81 and "Ain't That A Shame" was named #431 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. In 2004, he was named #25 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.

In the wake of Domino's rescue from his 9th ward home during 2005's Hurricane Katrina, the Tipitina's Foundation organized a tribute album to the elder artist featuring Robert Plant, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney and numerous other acts that owe a creative debt to this seminal rock n roll pianist.

The Fat Man
Fats Domino Lyrics

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Watchin' all these creole gals

Wah wah wah, wah wah
Wah wah waah, wah wah wah
Wah wah waah, wah wah wah
Wah wah wah

Wah waah wah
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah
Wah wah wah

I'm goin', I'm goin' goin' away
And I'm goin', goin' to stay

'Cause women and a bad life
They're carrying this soul away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fats Domino's song "The Fat Man" are a celebration of his larger-than-life persona. He is proudly referred to as "the fat man" due to his weight of two hundred pounds. However, he proclaims that despite his size, all the girls love him because he knows his way around. He flaunts his sexual prowess and sings about watching the "creole gals" on the corner of Rampart and Canal. The chorus, consisting of various combinations of "wah wah wah" and "wah wah waah," helps to emphasize the playful and carefree nature of the song.

Aside from its surface-level interpretation as a fun and jovial tune about self-confidence, "The Fat Man" holds deeper cultural significance. Domino, a black man, was able to break through the oppressive racial barriers of the 1950s and become one of the first black artists to achieve mainstream success. Songs like "The Fat Man" were instrumental in connecting different cultures and communities and spreading the joy of rock and roll across the country. The lyrics may seem simple on the surface, but they carry weight as a symbol of cultural exchange and breaking down the walls of segregation.

Line by Line Meaning

They call, they call me the fat man
People refer to me as the fat man

'Cause I weight two hundred pounds
This is because I weigh two hundred pounds

All the girls they love me
Ladies fondly adore me

'Cause I know my way around
My knowledge of how to please them is the reason

I was standin', I was standin' on the corner
I was waiting, I was waiting on the street

Of Rampart and Canal
At the intersection of Rampart and Canal

I was watchin', watchin'
Observing constantly

Watchin' all these creole gals
Looking at all the mixed-race girls in the area

Wah wah wah, wah wah
Instrumental sound

Wah wah waah, wah wah wah
Instrumental sound

Wah wah wah
Instrumental sound

Wah waah wah
Instrumental sound

I'm goin', I'm goin' goin' away
I am leaving, departing right away

And I'm goin', goin' to stay
At the same time, I am determined to remain

'Cause women and a bad life
Due to women and my unhealthy lifestyle

They're carrying this soul away
My life is dragging me away

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTOINE DOMINO, ANTOINE 'FATS' DOMINO, DAVE BARTHOLOMEW

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@primeracalledelasoledad8439

9y↑53

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
I was standin', I was standin' on the corner
Of Rampart and Canal
I was watchin', watchin'
Watchin' all these creole gals
Wah wah wah, wah wah
Wah wah waah, wah wah wah
Wah wah waah, wah wah wah
Wah wah wah
Wah waaa-ah wah
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah
Wah wah wah
I'm goin', I'm goin' goin' away
And I'm goin', goin' to stay
'Cause women and a bad life
They're carrying this soul away.

@thebrazilianatlantis165

10y↑17

"We're Gonna Rock" Wild Bill Moore 1947 (#3 R&B)
"Rock And Roll" Wild Bill Moore 1948
"Man Eater" Jay McNeely 1948
"Hole In The Wall" Albennie Jones with Sam Price and his Rockin' Rhythm 1949 ("... gonna rock and roll at the hole in the wall tonight...")
"Rock The Joint" Jimmy Preston 1949 (#6 R&B)
"Rock The Joint" Chris Powell 1949
"Rock That Boogie" Jimmy Smith 1949
"Boogie At Midnight" Roy Brown 1949 (#3 R&B) ("... gonna rock this joint...")
"Butcher Pete" Roy Brown 1949
"Rockin' All Day" Jimmy McCracklin 1949
"Little Red Hen" Johnny Otis 1949 ("... Johnny is rockin'...")
"Jump And Shout" Erline "Rock And Roll" Harris 1949 (she was using that nickname publicly then)
"Jumpin' At The Jubilee" Big Joe Turner circa December 1949 ("... everybody's rockin' tonight...")
"Oh Babe" Kay Starr 1950 (#7 pop) ("... you rock 'em...")

@thebrazilianatlantis165

All comments from YouTube:

@robertjourdan1854

4y↑149

I was from New Orleans and Fats lived in a house on Caffin Ave. it was a regular neighborhood ,no fancy big mansions . Every time I passed his house and he was out I would toot my horn and he would smile & wave , he was a regular guy . God Bless him , and rest in peace Fats

@dpope399

3y↑1

lower nine darlin'

@patriciajrs46

2y↑1

Sweet blessed singer. Wonderful.

@mdmjr2468

2y↑2

@@dpope399I live In louisiana because of this song

@christianweatherbroadcasting

1y↑1

Repent and trust in Jesus. We all deserve Hell for our sins, such as lying lusting coveting and more. We can't save ourselves, but Jesus can save us. He died on the cross to save us for our sins and rose from the grave defeating death and Hell. You must put your faith in him only. He is the only way to Heaven. Repent and trust in Jesus.
Romans 6:23
John 3:16❤❤

@opens11

48w

I went to the lower ninth and saw the street that was named in his honor and his home and the accompanying second home beside it. Truly amazing that he kept it simple and honored his home place instead of getting full of himself. Love me some Fats.

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@jamiesutherland1497

2y↑127

First heard this track on Mafia 2. Was in the middle of some mission and stopped the car to listen to it. Absolute talent.

@ihurricane7

1y↑9

This and ain't that a shame are standouts on the game

@christianweatherbroadcasting

1y↑1

@cobalt789

15w

You know.... That happened to me a lot when I played through that game. An underrated narrative masterpiece in my opinion.

@ROCdave5861

2y↑19

Supposedly Elvis once commented that Fats was the true King of Rock 'n' Roll. What a tribute!

@moncorp1

5y↑366

Often overlooked, but being released in 1949, this is in fact one of the earliest, if not the first, rock and roll songs.

@GFS6666

4y↑32

His contemporaries did not overlook him. They gave him the highest compliments and respected him. Sometimes that is that greatest thing an artist can attain :).

@micoveliki8729

4y↑2

Execept the song is not his..

@micoveliki8729

4y↑11

@@plaidman67 no actually ITS NOT. It was a standard down in New Orleans written by Drive em on down(a famous pianist) who taught it to Champion Jack Dupree who recorded it as Junkers Blues (hear it on youtube its note for note the same ) also Dupree recorded a version later in his life titled Alberta (also on youtube see for yourself) the same song echoed trugh New Orleans in variations. Professor Longhair recorded Tipitina Smiley Lewis and Toots Washington recorded Tee Nah Nah which are all the same song that good ol Drive em on down wrote but never recorded....

@plaidman67

4y↑4

@@micoveliki8729 Well, Hell...I stand corrected. That is VERY COOL information and I appreciate learning about it! Thanks! The record company shouldn't have given them credit for a song they didn't write...

@micoveliki8729

4y↑3

@@plaidman67 no problem its a really cool song with an even cooler history

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@SnowfeetUS

9y↑264

1:06 "WAWAWAA WAWA WAWAWAAAAWAWAWA WAWAWAAAWAWAWAWAWA WAWAAAAAAAWA WAWAWAAAAWAWA WAWAWAAAAWAWA WAWAWA"

@01musicfan

9y↑57

You can never go wrong with Fats.

@DeathWrench

8y↑26

lmao he is the harmonica

@greatbyrondo

8y↑6

You got that right!!!!!!!

@alexjolly2108

6y↑1

heck yea
@@01musicfan

@robothecoolguy

5y↑1

started playing that part as soon as i read it

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@justtalk5970

8y↑507

Fats just passed away. Listening to this in honor of him. R.I.P

@alexjolly2108

6y↑20

RIP fats u will be missed

@Gurtrock12Grillion

5y↑9

My favorite song of his!

@rayvan23

3y↑6

@@Gurtrock12Grillion I never heard this before. I have 45's of his hits same time period of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bo Diddly, Buddy Holly... they were all hot...the only one my dad liked was Fats....

@christianweatherbroadcasting

@AlexKS1992

@@christianweatherbroadcastingNut job

@johnfisher7599

7y↑124

It was a true shame that the 2018 Grammy Awards did not have a special tribute to this rock and roll pioneer. All they showed was four seconds of him singing.

@ClaptonDennis

3y↑9

Really? Oh yes, ain't that a shame if you pardon the pun. Fats is so goood and important.

@hamletsmill258

3y↑1

Define 'rock & roll'.

@patriciajrs46

2y↑3

That is sad. He was so good.

@ItzHanahhhBitchz

Fuck the Grammys it’s just a circle jerk for egos

@christianweatherbroadcasting

1y↑2

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@daddy4528

5y↑257

“I heard you like steak”

“I do”

“I could deliver you steak”

“Could ya?”

@owenhexley6426

5y↑14

Wrong song, “I hear you knockin’ “ was playing over that scene.

@mulyarizky7160

5y↑12

This song while Frank drop some meat in the meat truck

@itzlenny1710

4y↑5

@@owenhexley6426 You know your stuff

@cheezywizard5292

4y↑4

"I heard you paint houses?"

"Yes, yessir, I do, I do, and I uh, I also do my own carpentry."

@matiasb.fuentes382

Learn the line correctly if u finna use it.. stupid.. it’s ;
"I deliver steak."
"Do ya ?"
"I could deliver your steak"
"Could ya ?"

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@harryschoger3460

4y↑60

This was the beginning of rock and roll, a half a decade before Rock Around the Clock. I used to listen to Fats on WLAC in Nashville, TN, in the late forties and early fifties. We could pull that station in on our car radios all the way from central Indiana. The noted sponsor was Randy's Record Shop in Gallatin, TN.

@alex.velasco

3y↑1

Fascinating

@Useaname

3y↑1

What a fantastic memory

@NiteDriv3r

2y↑1

THIS IS JUMP BLUES NOT ROCK N ROLL OLD BOI

@christianweatherbroadcasting

@truthhitman7473

19w

@@NiteDriv3rThe drumb beat and up tempo make it Rock n Roll.

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@TheDavidfallon

2y↑19

Remembering "The Father Of Rock and Roll Drumming" Earl Palmer who played on this and many other rock and roll classics. His playing on "The Fat Man" featured the backbeat that has come to be the most important element in rock and roll. Also featured the amazing Frank Fields on upright bass, Ernest McLean on guitar, with sax players Herbert Hardesty, Clarence Hall, Joe Harris, and Red Tyler.

@satraramek9760

1y↑1

ThAnkh U for honoring All the other musicians❣

@bigdancd

5y↑179

One of the nicest, most genuine men in show business. Saw Fats live 3 times in my lifetime. He loved his fans and would talk to us if he had the time. He ALWAYS played what you wanted, Sure do miss this giant of a legend! Love you Fats...

@AbleBodied

4y↑9

My mom was a piano player at our big baptist church.( Oh yeah her and Jerry Lee played those triplets hard) She and my dad would drive from Baton Rouge, LA., almost every weekend to see him play. She always said," He would sit at everyone's table and talk." I would say, as a child, "Wow, you talk to celebrities?" and she would say "they put their pants on, one leg at a time." Using that simple explanation of a celebrity, I wound up meeting many super rock star legends. Because after all, they are just like me and you. I even met Jimmy Page later on. He was so nice, to give me opportunities, in the music industry.Thanks Fats, Jimmy, and Mom!

@fredyalba1057

Exquisite

@fredyalba1057

Exquisite

@fredyalba1057

Thnx. Lucky u.

@christianweatherbroadcasting

@MonsterMash357

11y↑101

I heard this awesome song, while i was playing Mafia 2 and.... From the moment i heard it i i can't just stop listening. The song could be from 49 but it's amazing. Thanks to Fats Domino. He is the best

@eruiluvatar4877

11y↑9

exactly the same brother rolling out with my mg42

@MonsterMash357

11y↑5

Yeah... :D

@raine8553

3y↑2

Same, my fav song in game btw
I somewhy think that half of people there heard it from game

@one5643

3y↑1

This comment was posted long ago, but I just randomly thought of this song, and I'm glad to hear that someone else heard it from the same place I did

@MonsterMash357

3y↑2

@@one5643 8 years ago, but this song still matters until this very day!

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@cynthiahawkins2389

7y↑9

Hubby lived in NOLA for years, and he was there when Katrina struck in 2005. At first it was thought Fats Domino had been lost in the hurricane. He turned up later on, alive and ok, and remained with us for a few more years. How lucky for all of us!!

@virginiawilliams9998

I was abroad watching news out of NOLA when they said Fats was missing and I freaked out! I was so relieved when they located him. I've always loved and admired this great musician. On a recent first time visit to NOLA, I got to see his (rehabilitated) house and neighborhood.

@fransdielis2532

16w↑1

An iconic performance of an most iconic artist
One of the founders of rhythm and blues for sure

@annemone5568

1y↑3

Soooo cool. Just found this song on an old cassette which I recorded in the early 80s by putting my cassette recorder besides the radio. I’m so happy I can hear it now in better quality. I mainly listen to Metal nowadays and man this is the Heavy Metal of yesterday. These are the roots of powerful, uplifting music, it’s clearly to hear. It’s the same kind of fun. It’s even more cool as it is done completely without amps.

@fransdielis2532

16w↑2

2:36 fats domino, part of my youth being 80 now 😊

@TheSlatecrow

10y↑146

1949 Cadillac through the snow in sand island in mafia 2 :)

@skrejpr2438

7y↑4

Harry:D

@timothysylvester3292

7y↑16

Like my mom always said, you can't never have too much ammo

@mr.daniel2000

7y↑3

I always drive my red sedan in the snow to this song

@alexjolly2108

6y↑1

yea I do too in mafia 2 of corse
@@mr.daniel2000

@DC6845

13y↑29

Everytime I see this man or hear his music my first reaction is to smile broadly. He is uniquely American. We're so lucky to have him.

@mcbillygoat2413

7y↑12

This is the first official rocker. The first popular rock song. From Fats Domino, we get Ike Turner and Bill Haley. That is the first generation of rockers. This song is an awesome example of 1940’s recording.

@mcbillygoat2413

Take time to check out Jack Dupree’s “Let’s have a ball” from 1945. As close to a first rock n roll song as I have heard.

@VoidTrademark

11w↑1

As a 18 year old I love Fats music

@4251268

5y↑70

0:27 The king of rock n' roll and elvis presley

@Doebits_98

5y↑4

De hecho es considerado el padre del rock and roll

@ranger1496

4y↑1

Elvis was not goin very far till he copyed rhythm and blues. We loved n danced to R n B an black performers. We never played elvis but big white establishment back Elvis.And he was good but we preferd th real🤠

@LucasADZSERCrdw

4y↑1

@@ranger1496 Elvis was definitely overrated because of the racism at the time. The real king of rock and roll would be Chuck Berry or maybe go earlier when rock was a baby and say John Lee hooker or bo diddly.

@jallen2305

4y↑3

I read that Elvis called Fats the real King of Rock n Roll.

@LucasADZSERCrdw

@@jallen2305 fats and Chuck

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@markhoward8301

4y↑1

A GENUINE NEW ORLEANS TREASURE I live in the city and had the pleasure and privilege of being friendly with him his son played in a band my girlfriend at the time sang for a real down to earth N.O. gent

@guitarHero1885

9y↑69

i so wish he had written more words to this song - the singing and delivery, poetry and passion is gorgeous, i want to hear more.

@johnllewlyndavies222

He took it from Junkers Blues.

@bluenote824jones7

9y↑1

my fav artist of all time for 65 years.before that rosemary clooney.??????? I was young and dumb.love you fat man !!!!!!!!!

@Marzipaneater

9y↑42

That rolling piano!

@kurtmax

24w↑1

Excellent. Very cool. 5-6 years before Bill Halley too. Kind of funny with the big horn ending out of nowhere but it's great and really works.

@johnstriker480

5y↑198

This would go great with "The Irishman" xD

@justincruz5720

5y↑7

John Striker I see what you did there.

@soulsgun8348

5y↑20

I come from mafia 2

@user-jh7oq1ti2m

5y↑12

Mafia 2

@paulmartinez4605

Fats domino. That is the soundtrack of the Irishman.

@YorkusPorkus757

Paul Martinez dumbass

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@samueljnevarez1093

6y↑1

😮😮😮😮😮 it was released in 1950?!!!! wwwwwooowwwww. Fats Domino was already Rockin when Elvis arrived on the scene. 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😨😨😨😨😨

@gothikgem2707

5y↑16

Hello Mr Fats Domino.......charismatic, a little shy and full of humility.
His wonderful voice and great piano playing on this, his debut number, paved the way to a brilliant career which is remembered, loved and will live on forever.
Thank you very much for your treasured contribution to music and to the enjoyment of so many of us, all over the world!
RIP Mr Domino.........Goodbye Fats, sweet man ❤

@billmiles8565

3y↑1

I only saw him once in1964 at the top hat in va beach he put on a hell of show played for over an hour

@aaanable

8y↑75

RIP Fats Domino

@thefirststudentzero

8y↑23

Wow...this came out the year I was born......thanks for the amazing music Fats RIP

@ericc.2673

@@Firedragon_-zq4jl song came out in 1949

@slayfadeaway3506

Firedragon_1995 Disotuar this song came out in 1949 I doubt he’s 11 or 10 he’s in his 60’s at least

@sauquoit13456

6y↑7

Dave Bartholomew*, one of the architects of rock and roll, passed away at the age of 100 on June 23rd, 2019...
He partnered with Fats Domino on early rock classics including co-writing “Ain’t That a Shame.” The New Orleans trumpeter, band leader, producer, songwriter, and arranger was involved in many iconic songs including “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Blueberry Hill,” “I’m Walking,” and “I Hear You Knocking”...
Bartholomew was band leader for one of New Orleans premier R&B bands when he became an A&R man for Imperial Records. At Imperial, he brought in Fats Domino, working with him on combining R&B with big band, jazz, and country to create early rock and roll. Bartholomew was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991...
May he R.I.P.
* Mr. Bartholomew was a co-composer, along with Fats, of "The Fat Man"...

@joycerichardson1810

The late, great Earl Palmer drummed on many of Fats' recordings.

@bigfootpegrande

8y↑80

RIP - LEGEND

@beatlejim64

4y↑5

Released in December 1949...called by some as the first "rock 'n' roll record...a CLASSIC!!!

@D3aD0n3

9y↑81

I see Mafia 2 rollin deep

@josephdalton6968

6y↑1

Dee lol that’s the first time I heard this song I wasn’t born in the 19 hundreds now my younger cousin plays this in my ear non stop 😂😂

@domo4202

5y↑2

Delta radio

@rooseveltdavis9559

8y↑1

The king of rock and roll. Mr. Fats Domino. Been a fan for so many years. Love this man music. R.I.P. Brother Fats and thank you for the music you gave. Falwell.

@2011LoneRanger

8y↑7

You could argue for the rest of your life about what constitutes the first rock’n’roll record, but Fats Domino’s 1949 single 'The Fat Man' has a stronger claim than most.

@alonzogarbanzo

30w↑2

WHAT a groove. Fats' young voice is so strong and clear while that NOLA rhythm section just keeps rocking along, solid as...a rock. This is the real shit.

@danbam3411

6y↑17

Always knew about the song since I was a child and just had to come back to it after hearing it from The Irishman.
Good ol Martin Scorsese introducing older music to a younger audience!

@mischa316

11y↑2

Boz Scaggs idea for his song "Lido Shuffle" came from this song by Fats Domino.

@janealexander1378

10y

I think Champion Jack Dupree s 'The Junker' 1940 was first. (that I know of so far)

@thebrazilianatlantis165

10y↑1

Jane Alexander According to Dupree, "Junker's Blues" was written by an older musician he knew named Willie Hall, who died in 1930. It uses the same basic chord progression as the old folk songs like "Crow Jane," a chord progression that was around before blues songs about having the "blues" were.

@AntoineMaloney

8y↑11

It was one of the highlights of my young life to discover that my beloved 'Fats' Domino was actually Antoine 'Fats' Domino. RIP Antoine.

@MickTheQuickk

6y↑4

Going on 70 years since this was recorded. I can listen to it every day and it still makes me smile every time!

@MrRazorblade999

10y↑221

200 lbs? Times are changing. Today he would not be called the fat man, at least not in USA.

@MrRazorblade999

10y↑11

***** Too short then, not fat ;)

@TripleX205

10y↑27

D'Ascoyne He's 5'4. So yeah, he's pretty short.

@greatbyrondo

8y↑4

Husky!

@davidchavez1330

6y↑3

D'Ascoyne you’re right because I’m fatter than him

@Bokaj01

6y↑6

Puts things into perspective doesn’t it? 👀

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@adolfoescobar3935

33w↑1

I am saying a lot of thank you for sharing this videos myfriend i like it.

@ddoeser5830

5y↑4

Mooie herrineringen !! Genoten van zijn Concerten in Nederland blijf van zijn muziek houden en koesteren RIP Fats Domino ❤

@jasonpfinch

3y↑5

Truly the birth of rock n roll right here. Earl Palmer on drums.

@hiphopprovider546

5y↑4

71 years old! This song is a little bit younger than WW2 and is one of the prominent creations of rock history. RIP, Fats Domino (1928-2017)!

@fremontstreetpresents1415

...what?
this song was recorded well after the war ended.

@Nocturnal11Guy

2y↑1

One of favorite song from Fats Domino!

@kemposoefi

11y↑48

Music is all about one's taste of course, but if you don't like it, just skip away. Rating thumbs down for this classic and wonderful artist, for 6 (six!) decades in music, a genuine insult, know your musical history punks! Sorry to be rude..., thank you sincerely for posting, peace to you all.

@janealexander1378

10y↑1

Love Fats and 'The Fat Man' is still a favorite, but since you mention history, I think Champion Jack Dupree s 1940 'The Junker' predates it. What do you think? j

@thebrazilianatlantis165

10y

Jane Alexander "The Fat Man" is based on Dupree's "Junker's Blues."

@ranger1496

Many house partys ,girls would bring the 45s n 78s 🤠Fats was always being played, everybody enjoyed sang had fun.I learned th Bop.Haha! Great artist lots of fun.

@paulwillems8263

4y↑1

Uitgebracht op 10 december 1949!!!! En nog steeds GRANDIOOS!!!. Mijn idool forever!!

@charlesrogers822

8y↑11

I could listen to Fats play the piano all day and night.

@fabianhall1859

7y↑1

My dad's favourite artist my dad died 7 yrs again when I hear any fat domino music it makes me think of all the good time playing music with my dad

@optandus

13y↑9

Superb record and it's great to hear it again - good old Fats! If you've ever wondered who started the whole rock'n'roll thing happening at all, look no further: you've just found not only the man, but also the very recording he did it with!

@FrankSpeer66

2y↑2

Many believe this is the 1st rock and roll song. Recorded in 1949!

@donrocin

8y↑4

RIP Fats. This song has always been my favourite roll and roll track. Thanks for everything.

@HughJaxident67

8y↑28

RIP Fats, you inspired a whole generation...

@KENRICK777

3y↑3

Driving around empire bay mafia 2 this song plays so nice

@primeracalledelasoledad8439

9y↑53

@GiandomenicoDeMola

Mui agradecido, meu amigo.

@dhanimcca411

3y↑26

Aqui podemos apreciar al Padre del Rock and Roll, no le importaron las burlas de los músicos de los 40s, el compuso esto y quedó como LA PRIMERA CANCION DE ROCK AND ROLL GRABADA DE LA HISTORIA.
Descansa en paz Fats Domino, te amamos ♥️♥️♥️🎵🎶

@DanielLopez-tb2fl

Acaso no fue Rocket 88 que salio en 1951?
Memphis Dan LeLoLai

@dhanimcca411

2y↑3

@@DanielLopez-tb2fl No, porque The Fat Man salió en 1949

@reneorozco5642

1949!!!!! Malditos gringos racistas que el crédito se lo dan a Elvis con thats al right mams

@vladek4296

@@dhanimcca411 Goree Carter - Rock Awhile, esa tambien salio en 1949

@dhanimcca411

17w

@@vladek4296 Esa canción NO es rock and roll, es R&B porque la base de ritmo es un swing, no una contundente batería como en The fat man

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@diccomman

12y↑6

Fats was one of the only Rock and Rollers that my father would listen to. I love the piano. Just a great performance.

@kingbee1500

11y↑10

Right...recorded 10 December 1949 at J&M Studios, Rampart and Dumaine St., New Orleans, LA. With the Dave Bartholomew Orchestra (incl. Earl Palmer, drums; Herb Hardesty, tenor saxophone). BTW, listen to the subtle change in the beat and bass at 1:57...since this was so early in the game (1949), could that point be the first R&R beat on record? Hmmm...anyway, thank the Lord Dave (age 94) and Fats (age 89) are still with us! Ditto Chuck Berry (age 88) and Little Richard (age 82)...we MUST keep rocking!

@thebrazilianatlantis165

11y↑1

"since this was so early in the game (1949), could that point be the first R&R beat on record?" Earl Palmer had played a backbeat on Chubby Newsome's "New Orleans Lover Man" in about January 1949 and Louis Joseph had played a backbeat on Alma Mondy's "A Job For A Jockey" in September 1949 -- and backbeat was also popular in 1948-1949 (and to a much lesser extent 1945-1947) in various cities other than New Orleans.

@TripleX205

10y

King Bee Fats is 87.

@DrunkenGlums

RIP...

@johngood3476

4y↑2

Fats is a true legend in the music world a truly loved singer, entertainer, and musician his music helped define the early days of rock and roll
Fats is a genuine icon
in the music world and his music lives on and Is still listened to today
"Who loves fats Domino's music🎶"

@robertchesnosky4689

8y↑14

RECORDED DEC 1949 SOLD A MILLION. THE FIRST ROCK GOLD RECORD.

@atomworks1123

8y↑22

Rest well Fats.

@enchinito

11y↑314

And here,kids,the first rock song of the world.

@thebrazilianatlantis165

10y↑10

+TacosInTheSunsets It's not, e.g. Chris Powell's "Rock The Joint," Jimmy Smith's "Rock That Boogie," and Bill Moore's "Rock And Roll" were all recorded earlier.

@TrillBill

10y↑3

+Joseph Scott Correct

@TrillBill

10y

Joseph Scott lol

@mcfctid2

9y↑2

+Joseph Scott Wasn't this recorded in '48 or 49 ?

@mcfctid2

+Joseph Scott Scratch that question I just saw lower down !

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@cedricpeabody265

32w↑1

The first ever Rock 'n' roll record? Certainly one of the best.

@simonegad

8y↑5

RIP-one of my favorite legends-wisning you a beautiful new life. a genius-fats domino

@Slice9878

1y↑2

Rock and roll through piano. Innovation at its finest. It's good mob music too.

@thedon9247

2y↑1

Perfect song to drive home to at night on an empty country road. Something about the melody.

@mikedeyette

9y↑5

Fats Domino, one of the best blues singers of the 40's, 50's, and so on

@adolfoescobar3935

22w↑1

Watching your videos start till the end myfriend❤

@PaleozoicProductions

5y↑3

Funny story. So me and my cousins were playing a game one time together and pulled out Fat Man (a nuke) from the game. We had Alexa near us so one of the cousins decided to play "Fat Man". We didn't expect there to be a song titled Fat Man. Then this started playing, then we just straight on vibed. Great time, great song.

@christineschmidutz5057

you do know that Fat Man is the name of the bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki correct?

@jamesdecker382

1y↑1

Fats is the greatest!
Doesn't get enough praise for some of the finest blues boogie woogie music ever played!

@terryaltman6765

6y↑10

No doubt he was the greatest they'll never be another one like him rest in peace Fats Domino

@merlinsaly2053

8y↑1

Ground layer of R&R. The best swingin' rockin' piano. Rest in Peace.

@thebrazilianatlantis165

10y↑17

@machoward6443

9y↑1

+Joseph Scott That's an eye opener, Joseph. I always thought of The Fat Man as the first rock and roll song. Thanks!

@thebrazilianatlantis165

You're welcome Mac.

@jkalifa

9y↑4

+Joseph Scott

The thing is, although these tunes have some rock and roll patterns and mention "rock and roll" in their lyrics, they are nowhere as radical, in my view, as "The Fat Man".

I think is it pretty clear if you alternatively listen to the Fat Man and to the songs you have listed: the Fat Man is faster, heavier, more distorted, more agressive. We had to wait for Little Richards, almost 10 years later, to go further in badassness.

@thebrazilianatlantis165

9y↑1

What about "Rock The Joint" by Chris Powell would you say isn't rock and roll?

Lots of non-rock-and-roll music has been fast, heavy, distorted, and/or aggressive. If you take fast, for instance, very fast blues were around in the '10s, '20s, and '30s, and when in the '50s people talked about the rock and roll style, they weren't talking about '10s-, '20s, or '30s-style fast blues, they were talking about the fad sound that reached top ten on the national black charts in 1948 and 1949.

@doowop2364

+Joseph Scott You can't compare Rock The Joint to this, at least not the Chris Powell version. It has virtually no bass and the delivery is a lot smoother than The Fat Man. Maybe Jimmy's version of the song but even then I'd call the fat man heavier.

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@keefmeister77

1y↑1

"What they call Rock and Roll is Rhythm and Blues, and I've been playing it for 15 years in New Orleans." Fats Domino, 1956

@mathmusic1490

8y↑6

I read that many consider this tune to be one of the first 'rock and roll' records.

@Vioreda

8y↑2

RIP Fats Domino! Single-ul său de debut, care s-a vândut într-un milion de exemplare "The Fat Man"este creditat de unii, drept primul disc rock and roll!

@TrillBill

10y↑12

One of The Greatest Piano Riffs in Rock n Roll History!

@hyzercreek

9y↑2

+Fire Marshall Bill Oh yeah, one of the best

@joycerichardson1810

2y↑1

The best! Loved Fats since I a child.

@thearthurmigliazza

3y↑1

Great post, thank you!

@kingbee1500

11y↑3

BTW...I believe the audio on this is scratchy because the master lacquer copy (recorded before J&M Studios went to audio tape in April, 1950) has been missing for 50 years...this audio is from a cleaned-up 78 rpm copy.

@bf1gamerz810

6y↑1

Also was recorded into wax

@Starrman69

2y↑1

Fats Domino was the Father of Rock 'n Roll!!! He was loved and respected by many rock stars!

@ManuelRindlisbacher

8y↑181

Mafia 1 > Mafia 2 > Mafia 3

@antonematos

7y↑3

Manuel Rindlisbacher Replace Máfia 2 with 3, it was not a good game tbh

@skrejpr2438

6y↑21

Mafia1=Mafia2>Mafia3

@-u.t

6y↑3

mafia 3 > mafia 2 > говно > моча > mafia 1

@thetruescience9881

5y↑9

Mafia 2 > GTA V

@happymeal2083

@@-u.t Толсто

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@rogerwilcoshirley2270

4y↑2

Handsome happy looking young man - everyone loved Fats!

@ocho611

9y↑6

all hail Earl Palmer, the greatest rock & roll drummer. ever.

@gusironside3735

Yes!

@wellsy1954

8y↑2

In my humble opinion, this is the first Rock and Roll record. It all started on December 10, 1949 when it was recorded.

@torqtorqtorq

14y↑3

I love this original recording while he was still so young!

@wurstbrot3124

4y↑2

After 10 years u got a like

@shaneatkinson3547

1y↑1

Just now hearing this. Exquisite. What a banger

@wolfgangmarkusgstrein8522

6y↑3

Earl Palmer on drums playing the back beat, probably for the first time in rock!

@Phily3bats

2y↑2

I'm 68 back then if you wanted anything tou should spoke to an Italian

We trade security for fear

@rhythmworkshop7926

11y↑7

the time of the beginning of "BackBeat" ;) Yeah!

@seanrobinson6407

2y↑1

Fats Domino music is so great. Never gets old. True classic.

@randaj2

8y↑3

Rest in peace, Fats <3 Thank you for rockin' us all

@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1

3y↑1

I remember hearing this when I was a kid...'50 or '51. I went mad for it. Still do.

@CrueMember

9y↑49

A 40s song. Crazy

@alesmatoh4625

50s* ;)

@MesoMediaOU

8y↑13

+aleš Matoh This came out in 1949. A 40s song. Crazy

@alesmatoh4625

8y↑3

+donovan gruner my bad. but still: its an awsome song ;)

@GiandomenicoDeMola

5y↑3

@@alesmatoh4625 even if it had come out in 1950, it would still have been a '40's song. The '40's go from '41 to '50. Like the new millennium's first year was 2001, not 2000.