Fats Domino – Red Sails in the Sunset
Best Oldies Songs A Quiet Yearning Carved in Sunset’s Glow When Fats Domino released his version of “Red Sails in the Sunset” in 1963, the single climbed to #35 on the Billboard Hot…
Fats Domino – Swanee River Hop
A Boogie-Woogie Pilgrimage to the Swanee: Fats Domino’s Celebration of Piano Spirit “Swanee River Hop”, by Fats Domino, is a joyous, pounding instrumental that captures the pure exhilaration of New…
Fats Domino – The Big Beat
The pulse of a generation, pounding through rhythm and joy, as America danced to its own awakening. When Fats Domino released “The Big Beat” in 1958, the world was already…
Fats Domino – When My Dreamboat Comes Home
A Gentle Tide of Longing and Joy, Where Dreams Drift Toward the Shore of Love When Fats Domino released “When My Dreamboat Comes Home” in 1956, the world was already…
Fats Domino – I Hear You Knocking
A Door Once Closed, Now Echoes With the Sound of Regret When Fats Domino released “I Hear You Knocking” in 1955 as part of his ever-growing catalog of New Orleans…
Fats Domino – Valley of Tears
A Melancholy Maestro: When Fats Domino’s Piano Brought Dignity to the Blues of the Heart For those of us who remember the true grit and joyful sway of early rock…
Fats Domino – Ain’t That a Shame
The Piano Roll that Echoed a Revolution: A New Orleans Triumph Oh, the memories a song can unlock! If you were listening to the radio in 1955, the year the…
Fats Domino – Three Nights a Week
The Unmistakable Sound of Love: When Fats Domino’s Piano Told Our Story Ah, to listen to the records of Antoine “Fats” Domino again! It’s like pulling a perfectly preserved memory…
Fats Domino – Kansas City
A New Orleans Boogie-Woogie Train Ride to the Heart of the Heartland When we talk about the bedrock of rock and roll, the conversation must invariably circle back to Antoine…
Fats Domino – You Done Me Wrong
The Sweet Sadness of Being Wronged: Fats Domino’s Anthem of Heartbreak and Resilience In the grand, vibrant tapestry of early rhythm and blues, before the term “rock and roll” had…