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 Lady in Black
Fats Domino Lyrics

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Yes she hit this town
With an unknown name
She drove right in
Didn't worry about a thing
Cadillac Jed Black
Man she show his stack
She wear' diamond ring
Fine clothes and everything

People comes to town
From miles and miles around
Pretty eyes pretty smile
She wear the latest style
When she always seen
She looked just like a queen
I love to hear her talk
You should see her walk
Good looks bad book
She got the whole township

Yes she hit this town
With an unknown name
She drove right in
Didn't worry about the thing
Cadillac Jed Black
Man she show his stack
She's the lady in black
Man she is really stacked

She's the lady in black
Man she is really stacked

Overall Meaning

The Lady in Black by Fats Domino tells the story of a new woman who arrives in town, leaving a lasting impression on the locals. From the beginning, she is described as a mysterious figure who arrived in town with an unknown name and didn't seem to worry about anything. She is associated with Cadillac Jed Black, a man who seems to be impressed by her stack, and the lady in black wears fine clothes and a diamond ring that catches everyone's attention. People from miles and miles around come to see this woman with pretty eyes, a pretty smile, and the latest fashion style. The way she looks and carries herself makes her seem like a queen, and everyone is drawn to her charms. The singer is particularly charmed by her talk and the way she walks. However, as the lyrics suggest, the lady in black doesn't seem to have a good reputation, as she's described as having a "bad book." Despite her questionable character, she seems to have captured the entire township with her good looks and alluring presence.

Line by Line Meaning

Yes she hit this town
She arrived in this town.

With an unknown name
No one knew her name when she arrived.

She drove right in
She confidently entered town.

Didn't worry about a thing
She was carefree.

Cadillac Jed Black
She met a man named Cadillac Jed Black.

Man she show his stack
She impressed Cadillac Jed Black.

She wear' diamond ring
She wore a diamond ring.

Fine clothes and everything
She wore expensive and stylish clothes.

People comes to town
People came from all over to see her.

From miles and miles around
People came from faraway places to see her.

Pretty eyes pretty smile
She had beautiful eyes and a pretty smile.