Fats Domino & Friends

Performer: Fats Domino
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Fats Domino: Fats Domino; Little Richard, Richard Berry, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Ray Charles. Featuring a sampling of recordings by the great New Orleans artist Fats Domino, his influences, and contemporaries, this selection gathers some of the best-known creations of 20th-century R&B greats such as Johnny Otis, Little Richard, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Though somewhat misleadingly titled (there are no star-studded duets here), the set is an entertaining overview of mid-20th century popular R&B, with contributions from Big Joe Turner on "Shake, Rattle and Roll," Johnny Otis's immortal "Willie and the Hand Jive," and Domino's signature hit, "Blueberry Hill."

New Orleans pianist/singer and rock & roll pioneer Fats Domino's playing, like that of Professor Longhair, was derived from the rich mixture of musical styles to be found in New Orleans, including jazz, Latin rhythms, boogie-woogie, Cajun, and blues. Domino's personal synthesis of these influences involved lazy, rich vocals supported by rolling piano rhythms. During the early 1950s, Domino gradually became one of the most successful R&B artists in America. By 1955, rock & roll had arrived, young white audiences were ready for Domino's music, and he began scoring frequent hits on the pop charts.

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