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  1. 40 years ago today, Inaugural class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees: #ChuckBerry; #JamesBrown; #RayCharles; #SamCooke; #FatsDomino; The Everly Brothers; #BuddyHolly; #JerryLeeLewis; #ElvisPresley; #LittleRichard; #RobertJohnson; #JimmieRodgers; Jimmy Yancey; Alan Freed; John Hammond; and Sam Phillips.

  2. "Be My Guest" is a song written by #FatsDomino, #JohnMarascalco and #TommyBoyce. Arranged and produced by #DaveBartholomew and recorded by Domino on September 26, 1959, it was released as a single by #ImperialRecords the following month and reached number 8 on the #Billboard #popChart, number 2 on the #RAndBChart, and number 11 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was Boyce's first hit as a writer.
    youtube.com/watch?v=VIIyUZVJdE4

  3. "Be My Guest" is a song written by #FatsDomino, #JohnMarascalco and #TommyBoyce. Arranged and produced by #DaveBartholomew and recorded by Domino on September 26, 1959, it was released as a single by #ImperialRecords the following month and reached number 8 on the #Billboard #popChart, number 2 on the #RAndBChart, and number 11 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was Boyce's first hit as a writer.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Ff5IYXby3Z4

  4. Black Rhythm Revolution!
    Not that this album would have been included, but I need to get back and update the reissue list, there have been five or six reissues of Taylor-produced albums since the last update. However, I thought it worth getting out in front of this one. If you don't have an original release or one of the numerous reissues on vinyl or CD, Idris Muhammad's first leader album "B
    ctproduced.com/black-rhythm-re
    #nonCT #FatsDomino #IdrisMuhammad #LeoMorris

  5. "Blueberry Hill" is a popular American song published in 1940 and first recorded and released by #SammyKaye in 1940 on #RCAVictor. It is best remembered for its 1950s #rockAndRoll version by #FatsDomino. #GlennMiller peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1940 with his recording on RCA #BluebirdRecords featuring #RayEberle on vocals. In 1941, #GeneAutry made a recording of this song for #RegalZonophone. He also sang it in the 1941 movie #TheSingingHill.
    youtube.com/watch?v=X1YtozEFqNs

  6. "Blueberry Hill" is a popular American song published in 1940 and first recorded and released by #SammyKaye in 1940 on #RCAVictor. It is best remembered for its 1950s #rockAndRoll version by #FatsDomino. #GlennMiller peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1940 with his recording on RCA #BluebirdRecords featuring #RayEberle on vocals. In 1941, #GeneAutry made a recording of this song for #RegalZonophone.
    youtube.com/watch?v=YMAyXCIIoLw

  7. #OnThisDay in 2017, #FatsDomino, American rhythm & blues piano player, #singer, and star of the early rock ’n’ roll era ("Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Walkin' To New Orleans", died from #naturalcauses at 89.
    #RIP 💔🕊️

  8. #OnThisDay in 2017, #FatsDomino, American rhythm & blues piano player, #singer, and star of the early rock ’n’ roll era ("Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Walkin' To New Orleans", died from #naturalcauses at 89. 🕊
    #RIP

  9. My last week in music according to LastFm per 1,059 scrobbles

    Top Artist: Benny Carter

    Top Album: Benny Carter "Imagination"

    Top Song: Fats Domino "Blueberry Hill"

    last.fm/user/G-Nitro/listening

    #music #LastFm #Jazz #BennyCarter #FatsDomino

  10. "I'm Walkin'" is a 1957 song by #FatsDomino, written with frequent collaborator #DaveBartholomew. The single was Domino's third release in a row to reach No. 1 on the #RAndB Best Sellers chart, where it stayed for six weeks. It also broadened the singer's #crossover appeal, peaking at No. 4 on the pop singles chart. The prominent saxophone solo was played by #HerbertHardesty. Lee Allen was also on sax, #FrankFields on bass, #EarlPalmer on drums.
    youtube.com/watch?v=ox5eCN_V9mQ

  11. "I'm in Love Again" is a 1956 single by #FatsDomino. The song was written by Domino and his longtime collaborator, #DaveBartholomew. The single was Domino's fifth number one on the #RAndB Best Sellers list, where it stayed at the top for seven weeks. "I'm in Love Again" also peaked at number three for two weeks on the pop chart. "I'm in Love Again" was a double-sided hit for Domino as the B-side of the pop standard, "#MyBlueHeaven".
    youtube.com/watch?v=NVlVMcm6WE4

  12. "Domino" is a hit song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter #VanMorrison. It is the #openingTrack of his fourth studio album, #HisBandAndTheStreetChoir. This song is Morrison's personal musical tribute to #NewOrleans R&B singer and pianist #FatsDomino. It was released by #WarnerBrosRecords in October 1970 as the first of three singles from the album. It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. As of 2021.
    youtube.com/watch?v=yiDcPUOD-vY

  13. "Domino" is a hit song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter #VanMorrison. It is the #openingTrack of his fourth studio album, #HisBandAndTheStreetChoir. This song is Morrison's personal musical tribute to #NewOrleans R&B singer and pianist #FatsDomino. It was released by #WarnerBrosRecords in October 1970 as the first of three singles from the album. It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. As of 2021.
    youtube.com/watch?v=QOsGA4_Y89c

  14. #DemandezLeProgramme #jazz #blues :
    1993 - Ray Charles & his Orchestra and the Raeletts, Fats Domino & his Band, Randy Crawford & Band - Waldbühne Berlin
    #RayCharles #FatsDomino #RandyCrawford

  15. On 26 February 1928: #FatsDomino, American rhythm & blues piano player, #singer, and star of the early rock ’n’ roll era ("Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Walkin' To New Orleans"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2017).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🥀🪦⚰️