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One of the cornerstone figures of R&B and R&R, ANTOINE “FATS” DOMINO recorded ‘The Fat Man’ - the first million-selling Rock & Roll record - in December 1949, at the tender age of twenty-one.
His distinctive rolling piano style proved irresistible, and he was soon being copied by half the piano-players in New Orleans.
This compilation features him as a sideman, accompanying other artists, with the exception of four powerful instrumental rarities from Fats’ own early catalogue, which spiritually feel as though they belong in this company.
The key people in Fats’ career were trumpeter/bandleader/arranger/songwriter/producer Dave Bartholomew, with whom he wrote most of his hits, and producer/engineer Cosima Matassa, in whose modest recording studio they were recorded.
Other artists featured herein include Big Joe Turner, Lloyd Price, Smiley Lewis, Pee Wee Crayton and Roy Brown.
Tracklist
JOE TURNER
1. BLUES JUMP THE RABBIT
2. THE SUN IS SHINING
FATS DOMINO
3. THE FAT MAN'S HOP [instr]
LLOYD PRICE
4. LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
5. MAILMAN BLUES
6. CHEE KOO BABY
7. OO-EE BABY
8. MAILMAN BOOGIE
FATS DOMINO
9. SWANEE RIVER HOP [instr]
BIG JOE TURNER with PLUMA DAVIS' ORCH
10. OKE-SHE-MOKE-SHE-POP
11. HONEY HUSH
12. CRAWDAD HOLE
FATS DOMINO
13. FAT'S FRENZY [instr]
14. BARREL HOUSE [instr]
SMILEY LEWIS
15. SHOW ME THE WAY
16. DOWN THE ROAD
17. BLUE MONDAY
18. THE ROCKS
DAVE BARTHOLOMEW
19. JUMP CHILDREN
20. CAT MUSIC
BILLY TATE
21. SINGLE LIFE
22. YOU TOLD ME
PEE WEE CRAYTON
23. WONDERING WHY
24. YOURS TRULY
25. I MUST GO ON
26. BE FAITHFUL
ROY BROWN
27. SAIL ON LITTLE GIRL
28. I'M CONVICTED OF LOVE
29. I'M READY TO PLAY
DAVE BARTHOLOMEW
30. HARD TIMES (The Slop)
31. GOOD NEWS
BOBBY MITCHELL with the Dave Bartholomew Orchestra
32. YOU'RE GOING TO BE SORRY