Fats Domino

Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017) was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of French Creole descent. Five of his records released before 1955 sold over a million copies and were certified as gold records, and he had 35 records in the U.S. Billboard Top 40. His musical style was based on traditional rhythm and blues, accompanied by saxophones, bass, piano, electric guitar, and drums.

Domino was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, the eighth and final child of Antoine Caliste Domino (1879–1964) and Marie-Donatille Gros (1886–1971). The Domino family was of French Creole background. Louisiana Creole French was his first language. Antoine was born at home with the assistance of his grandmother, a midwife. His name was initially given as Anthony on his birth certificate but was later corrected. Domino learned to play the piano from his brother-in-law, the jazz guitarist Harrison Verrett while studying shipping management at his local community college. Even after his success, he continued to live in his old neighborhood. His large home was roomy enough for his 13 children, but he still preferred to sleep in a hammock outside.

Links To Peel
Peel was a fan of Fats Domino's music and would often play his songs on his shows. It is not known when Peel got interested in his music, but is more likely to have started as a teenager when rock and roll music started to be popuar in the 1950's.

Fats Domino's Fat Man is considered to be the first rock and roll record and Peel would often play the track in reference to himself as an overweight man.

In 1999, Peel nominated Fats Domino's Rose Mary as one of his favourite tracks of 1951 for his Peelenium.

Peelenium

 * Peelenium 1951: Rose Mary

Shows Played

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