Domino, Fats

Domino, Fats

▪ American singer and pianist
Introduction
byname of  Antoine Domino, Jr. 
born Feb. 26, 1928, New Orleans, La., U.S.
 
 American singer and pianist, a rhythm-and-blues (rhythm and blues) star who became one of the first rock-and-roll (rock and roll) stars and who helped define the New Orleans sound. Altogether his relaxed, stylized recordings of the 1950s and '60s sold some 65 million copies, making him one of the most popular performers of the early rock era.

      From a musical family, Domino received early training from his brother-in-law, guitarist Harrison Verrett. He began performing in clubs in his teens and in 1949 was discovered by Dave Bartholomew—the bandleader, songwriter, and record producer who helped bring New Orleans's J&M Studio to prominence and who became Domino's exclusive arranger. Domino's first recording, “The Fat Man” (1950), became the first of a series of rhythm-and-blues hits that sold 500,000 to 1,000,000 copies. His piano playing consisted of simple rhythmic figures, often only triad chords over a boogie pattern, forcefully played and joined by simple saxophone riffs and drum afterbeats (accents in a measure of music that follow the downbeat). These accompanied the smooth, gently swinging vocals he delivered in a small, middle baritone range, with even dynamics and a slight New Orleans accent, all of which made Domino one of the most distinctive rock-and-roll stylists.

      With “Ain't That a Shame” (1955) Domino became a favourite of white as well as black audiences. “Blueberry Hill” (1956), his most popular recording, was one of several rock-and-roll adaptations of standard songs. The piano-oriented Domino-Bartholomew style was modified somewhat in hits such as “I'm Walkin'” (1957) and “Walking to New Orleans” (1960). He appeared in the 1956 film The Girl Can't Help It. One of his last hits was a version of the Beatles (Beatles, the)' “Lady Madonna” (1968). Domino was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

Representative Works

● “The Fat Man” (1950)
● “Ain't That a Shame” (1955)
● “Blueberry Hill” (1956)
● “My Blue Heaven” (1956)
● “Walking to New Orleans” (1960)

Additional Reading
“Antoine Domino: The Fat Man,” in Jason Berry, Jonathan Foose, and Tad Jones, Up From the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music Since World War II (1986, reissued 1992), pp. 29–39.

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