The Untold Truth Of Fats Domino

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
  • Fats Domino was one of the true originators of rock n' roll music. And though his music was a sensation and he toured the world for decades, today you might not know that much about the musical pioneer. Perhaps surprising for those who've heard the name but don't know the music, Fats Domino died recently - in 2017 at the age of 89. During his long and storied career, Domino lived through the birth of rock music, segregation and desegregation, and eventually the horrors of Hurricane Katrina in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. Throughout all of this, he maintained his level head and cheerful sensibility, as well as his flair for performance. This is the untold truth of Fats Domino.
    #FatsDomino #RockNRoll #Music
    Taught himself how to play | 0:00
    Origin of the name 'Fats' | 1:19
    A ground-breaking artist | 2:08
    Instrumental in desegregating rock n' roll | 3:08
    Dealing with racism in America | 4:27
    The first rock n' roll riot | 5:14
    White artists built their careers on him | 6:24
    Severe stage fright | 7:22
    Retired in 1995 | 8:31
    Lost everything in Katrina | 9:18
    The passing of a legend | 10:19
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  • @GrungeHQ
    @GrungeHQ  2 роки тому +50

    What's your favorite Fats Domino song?

  • @puppyeyes9368
    @puppyeyes9368 2 роки тому +78

    Fats Domino certainly has not, nor will he be forgotten. He is a Rock & Roll great.

    • @davidaston5773
      @davidaston5773 Рік тому +1

      Fats Domino IS rock and roll. Everything rocks and rolls from him.

  • @nevar23
    @nevar23 2 роки тому +83

    Feeling blessed to have seen him perform live at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. I've been to a lot of live shows, but seeing Fats Domino is a treasured memory.

    • @laurastrobel718
      @laurastrobel718 2 роки тому +8

      That's awesome☺

    • @waynemoe3823
      @waynemoe3823 2 роки тому +2

      I seen him play at Hollywood casino casino magic at the time, my aunt lived around where he lived in the lower 9th ward and my little sister spend a lot of time at her house and she meant him a few times when was walking the neighborhood

  • @timmy841212
    @timmy841212 2 роки тому +130

    I believe Fats Domino never got the full credit he really deserved mainly because of the wild men of rock and roll such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. Just my humble opinion.

    • @curtisthomas2670
      @curtisthomas2670 2 роки тому +6

      Don't forget Screaming Jay Hawkins 😅

    • @timmy841212
      @timmy841212 2 роки тому +2

      @@curtisthomas2670 Oh yeah. Thanks. 😊

    • @laraegodwin6008
      @laraegodwin6008 2 роки тому +10

      Oh , I don't know if I agree. Fats Domino was always a giant as far as I am concerned. I know during Hurricane Katrina everyone was worried about him!! Elvis loved him

    • @debbietherriault3721
      @debbietherriault3721 2 роки тому +1

      True!!

    • @q.t.gamingfamily
      @q.t.gamingfamily 2 роки тому +2

      There's a reason for that. We're STILL trying to fix that, true, but LOOK at the amazing strides we've made. We've come a long way.

  • @knockoutguitarist087
    @knockoutguitarist087 2 роки тому +45

    I never forgot about fats...ain’t that a shame is timeless. My parents were born in the 50s so they raised me on what they grew up listening to so fats chuck buddy guy I couldn’t forget if I wanted to

  • @LB-ty6ks
    @LB-ty6ks 2 роки тому +26

    Thank God we have the technology to preserve the music and performances of this giant of an artist. I loved him when I was a teen and I still listen to him regularly. He'll be with us for a long, long time.

  • @tonyvalle2310
    @tonyvalle2310 Рік тому +4

    I've been a musician for 51 years, I've got a few of his songs in my repertoire. Every time I play one of them, I get a good response from the audience, makes me feel good inside. RIP great one.

  • @JoseRodriguez-lo9wi
    @JoseRodriguez-lo9wi 2 роки тому +28

    He passed in 2017! What! An actual rock legend that lived a very great life!

    • @Amalia-no7xt
      @Amalia-no7xt 2 роки тому +3

      I regret not going to his second line here in New Orleans, when he passed.

    • @JoseRodriguez-lo9wi
      @JoseRodriguez-lo9wi 2 роки тому +2

      @@Amalia-no7xt 😔

  • @panteraxenos4789
    @panteraxenos4789 2 роки тому +42

    It's true Elvis thought the world of Fats. And Fats , many times , after Elvis died would tell his audiences how much he loved and missed Elvis.

    • @blueduck5589
      @blueduck5589 2 роки тому

      BS.

    • @ellat2302
      @ellat2302 2 роки тому +4

      True story! :) the appreciated each other. Know fact :) He was not Elvis but he was awesome :) RIP

    • @asangster6582
      @asangster6582 2 роки тому +3

      @@carm738 suggest you check out the UA-cam video ‘Elvis and the black community’ because your comment just highlights your utter ignorance.

  • @snoroof58
    @snoroof58 2 роки тому +21

    Ain't That A Shame is my favorite Fats Domino song and I think you're very wrong about him being forgotten. He'll never be forgotten and his wonderful songs and style are remembered and influenced every artist that has come along since his heyday and will always do so. Extending his style and memory for as long as music lasts.

  • @berniejacque4544
    @berniejacque4544 2 роки тому +12

    As l understand it, he was the best selling artist of the 50's and early 60's. He was a hit machine. I love his style of blues mixed with rock and roll. What a great musician! R. I. P., my talented friend.

  • @madalynguerrero8341
    @madalynguerrero8341 2 роки тому +10

    The pink album The Fat Man was my favorite since I was 4 years old. My older brother loved that album and played it everyday after work, and I’d
    sit in his room & listen with him. To this day at 68 years old I still know all the words to every Fats Domino song on that album.

  • @sfernando04
    @sfernando04 2 роки тому +33

    As a New Orleans native, this is really great tribute to Fats Domino ❤️⚜️

  • @RandomNest
    @RandomNest 2 роки тому +9

    Love Fats Domino.. When I saw this vid, I immediately clicked on it. It's rare to see anything about Fats.
    My favorites songs of his are My Blue Heaven and Blue Monday.

  • @royaljesters4010
    @royaljesters4010 2 роки тому +12

    Love his talent ,style, and smile. His rock will roll forever. Fats nailed it . No doubt. Hits the soul of dance. A 👑 king. on his own....

  • @top10questionablethings68
    @top10questionablethings68 2 роки тому +43

    He influenced a lot of musicians famous and home brew musicians. Hat off to Fats . He the real piano man.

    • @douglaspaterson5269
      @douglaspaterson5269 2 роки тому

      Hats to Fats!😉👍🏾🎩

    • @suestrother9030
      @suestrother9030 2 роки тому

      I heard Buddy Holly was greatly influenced by listening to Fats on the radio. What treasures they are.

  • @michaelhurley3171
    @michaelhurley3171 2 роки тому +49

    As an ice salesman he should have been the original ice cube

  • @stephanielloyd4053
    @stephanielloyd4053 2 роки тому +17

    I have always absolutely loved Elvis, since I was a little girl, my Dad was a big fan of Fats Domino, and he introduced me to a lot of early rock and roll music, which I still love today.

  • @stupendous1068
    @stupendous1068 2 роки тому +27

    He had a great hairstyle back in the day.

  • @biggcory1
    @biggcory1 2 роки тому +33

    I can still remember my grandpa singing “I found my thrill……oooon blueberry hill” when I was a kid like it was yesterday. Sadly it was 40 years ago and he and the fat man have both moved on to another world.

    • @justinerodriguez-kirschner3294
      @justinerodriguez-kirschner3294 7 місяців тому

      My grandpa used chase my grandma around singing blueberry hill. He was half Louisiana creole and Mexican American. Makes me proud and happy every time I listen to Fats Domino.

  • @fishmansplace5511
    @fishmansplace5511 2 роки тому +21

    He was and still is through his music a National / International treasure! Fats was a good man through & through! He set a standard not many can even come close too. Besides being a musical genius the man had class & set a good example for everyone !! I have no doubt he's got a beautiful pair of Angel wings & that he has the nicest sounding piano up in heaven & he's entertaining all the good souls up in God's kingdom!! RIP Fats & hope to see you on life's other side someday!!

  • @rosecorbello5750
    @rosecorbello5750 2 роки тому +10

    His 🎶 music 🎶 was the very BEST to 💃dance 💃to. He was the 👑 KING 👑 long before Elvis was. 😻

  • @larryrhindress2972
    @larryrhindress2972 2 роки тому +7

    I have loved Fat`s music ever since I heard it over 60 years ago. Just a sweet, good man!!!!| Nova Scotia will always listen to your music!!

  • @daved7024
    @daved7024 2 роки тому +9

    I loved all of Fats Dominos songs he was as truly gifted and blessed man. God speed🙏 RIP.

  • @joel6221
    @joel6221 Рік тому +2

    My late father's FAVORITE musician. I grew up listening to him. He told me stories how, in 1950s Louisiana, he was admonished by his father and older relatives for listening to a black man's music. It never deterred his love for Fats' music, and every time i hear his music i think fondly of my dad.

  • @LX5477
    @LX5477 2 роки тому +11

    The first music I can remember as a child is Fats Domino.
    The Man!!!

  • @olikat8
    @olikat8 2 роки тому +11

    He was talented, was a good man, & was a nice person. Right on!

  • @kennethbreuhl2228
    @kennethbreuhl2228 Рік тому +4

    My favorite Fats Domino song is I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill. RIP You will be missed Fats Domino.

  • @charlenewhite4969
    @charlenewhite4969 2 роки тому +9

    He always had a nice personality and a beautiful smile I love the way he smiled .Rip King

  • @looper2789
    @looper2789 2 роки тому +15

    An absolute Legend.

  • @mattbnez
    @mattbnez 2 роки тому +7

    I thought I knew the players, the makers of early R&R. The info you shared will be remembered by me. Thank you!

  • @everydayeveryday982
    @everydayeveryday982 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for doing this video on Fats Domino. I grew up with listening to his records. He was friends with my uncle. Anyway. I thought he had passed away a long time ago. But then I heard he had been living in Louisiana and they lost their home in 2005 Katrina. I was sad to hear he had passed away before they could rebuild it back. Peace be with his friends and family.

  • @rickastely2982
    @rickastely2982 2 роки тому +17

    Talented man

  • @strictlynorton
    @strictlynorton 2 роки тому +22

    Antoine Domino, the greatest of the greats. The reverence Elvis had for Fats was totally sincere. They were lifelong friends. Fats and Dave B changed the game.

    • @ronniemoon57
      @ronniemoon57 9 місяців тому

      Elvis knew who the REAL KING OF ROCK N ROLL was.

  • @ApostleofLoveMedjugorie
    @ApostleofLoveMedjugorie 2 роки тому +2

    I love his song "I'm Ready"....What a Gift, a Gentleman and True Legend who kicked off Rock and Roll !

  • @russellgreer4678
    @russellgreer4678 Рік тому +5

    I’ve been a huge Fats fan since I was 5 or 6, he was a musical legend and always had a smile on

  • @CUPCAKESUGARPIE
    @CUPCAKESUGARPIE 2 роки тому +13

    🎼🤟♥️♥️♥️🤟🎼
    Looove Fats Domino

  • @charger19691
    @charger19691 2 роки тому +3

    Fats Domino to me is the Founding Father of Rock and Roll. Even Elvis Presley knew where to give credit where the credit is due. We miss you Fats. You deserve much MUCH more recognition for creating Rock & Roll music.

  • @alpiekaar
    @alpiekaar Рік тому +1

    my all-time. favourite singer since I was about 9 or 10 yrs old......THE REAL KING OF ROCK N ROLL .............R.I.P.

  • @DaddyOfTheSugarVariety
    @DaddyOfTheSugarVariety 2 роки тому +13

    He was definitely a trailblazer.

  • @joannkelly7994
    @joannkelly7994 2 роки тому +1

    He and Lloyd Price. That piano and that voice and delivery. Thank you for sharing your gift. Rest In Peace.

  • @kiaramcghee5501
    @kiaramcghee5501 2 роки тому +8

    Didn't know nothing about him but after I watch this video I will

  • @kennedysingh3916
    @kennedysingh3916 2 роки тому +6

    I remember he did a concert in Jamaica back in the 90's but I was not privetage to go . Great musicion.

  • @JohnHoulgate
    @JohnHoulgate Рік тому +1

    Fats Domino transcended the music world. You could just see the love and joy emanating from his soul for life and humankind. What a beautiful spirit. RIP.
    My favorite song? Blueberry Hill.

  • @EarnestWilliamsGeofferic
    @EarnestWilliamsGeofferic Рік тому +4

    I'm not sure why he's called shy. He used to come into the bars all the time and drink with us as if we were all on the same level. He was always a super nice and kind person to me.

  • @Lee.Higginbotham
    @Lee.Higginbotham 2 роки тому +7

    Years ago I got a Fats Domino box set from the german reissue company Bear Family. Amazing how much music Fats recorded!

    • @hennihabeck8502
      @hennihabeck8502 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks to Richard Weize for His excellent Work! My Favoriten F.D. Song 'i m gonna ne a wheel someday', i actually love all of them.

  • @jamescressey3390
    @jamescressey3390 2 роки тому +9

    There's nothing like Raw dry talent beats today's music hands down!

  • @sandraoss326
    @sandraoss326 2 роки тому +7

    I loved his songs. It alwlays seemed like he was smiling when he sang.

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 2 роки тому +6

    Thanks for introducing him to younger audiences.

  • @denises.8203
    @denises.8203 2 роки тому +10

    To see him in action,his music and his own style, you would know he was special even though the hardest years,NOLA loved him to the end!
    RiP Fats"🌹

  • @kathe.o.
    @kathe.o. 2 роки тому +5

    I liked Fats long before Elvis & the Beatles. My folks said Rock-'n'-roll was from the devil & NOT to be listened to. So I ONLY got to hear it at a friend's house. Man o-man my parents were strick be everyone's standards, this was the 1950's & early 60's.

  • @notyouraccount566
    @notyouraccount566 2 роки тому +3

    I was raised on his music, my mom bought every record he put out. She was a hugh fan of his and would play those records every Sunday morning

  • @user-mu5ny1ks6t
    @user-mu5ny1ks6t 2 роки тому +3

    I can’t name a bunch of his hits but I enjoy much of Fats music. When I drove cross country in an 18 Wheeler I found Fats music was great to sing along with and keep me energetic when I had a lot of miles to put in.

  • @aaronbcole
    @aaronbcole 2 роки тому +6

    I have a Fats record on vinyl and I still love it

  • @leosuwandi7005
    @leosuwandi7005 2 роки тому +29

    I found my thrill
    ... On Blueberry Hill

    • @barbarapurvishunter7215
      @barbarapurvishunter7215 2 роки тому +3

      I loved his songs especially 'Blueberry Hill' I didn't know what the words meant at four years old--I would sing it to my grandfather's hogs from my swing. My grandmother did not correct me as I sang I found my thrill; she would sing with me.

    • @ehlerhog
      @ehlerhog 2 роки тому

      He already said that.....😉

    • @paulkenneally789
      @paulkenneally789 2 роки тому

      Happy Days used that song frequently.

    • @truefollower8640
      @truefollower8640 2 роки тому

      I heard he love Blueberry pie someone use to make delicious blueberry pie for him and he made a song about it, my grandmother told me.

  • @johnheanue6684
    @johnheanue6684 2 роки тому +5

    Fats Domino was never forgotten and never will be!

  • @williamdarling3993
    @williamdarling3993 2 роки тому +1

    I wrote a note to Fats a number of years ago., telling him how much I had enjoyed his music.He very graciously responded thanking me for remembering him.

  • @BamaFanUSMC
    @BamaFanUSMC Рік тому +1

    As a white kid in Alabama, I learned at a young age, black musicians are the reason we have rock n roll. And I grew up listening to oldies 106.9 in Bham Al. I knew all about Fats Domino and many others. What a great time for music, 50s to the 80s

  • @lauranorwar
    @lauranorwar 2 роки тому +12

    He is an absolute legend!

  • @v.a.993
    @v.a.993 2 роки тому +6

    May he rest in peace. Seemed like a good man.

  • @lonjanis6001
    @lonjanis6001 2 роки тому +5

    I've never forgotten Fats !! My Mom played his music throughout my childhood and I loved it. Stop race baiting !!!! Everyone doesn't think that way.

  • @maureenmcgovern6119
    @maureenmcgovern6119 2 роки тому +3

    I just Loved Fats Domino. He was a music Genius.

  • @terrygarcia897
    @terrygarcia897 2 роки тому +4

    My granny had a jukebox with alot of fats. Sam cooke. Little Richard chuck and Elvis. 50s 60s

  • @coreyhansen3520
    @coreyhansen3520 2 роки тому +9

    I love Fats Domino

  • @marvinsmith8015
    @marvinsmith8015 2 роки тому +3

    Fats was an icon and everyone in the music industry understood his awsome music ability his shows were entertaining and you never came away with the feeling that it could have been better due to fact that you were observing genuine R&B my brother bought home an LP from Fats which at the time I didn't think very much of but after him repeatedly playing it over and over again, I was amazed at his versatility he was indeed a musical genius in every respect. It wasn't necessary to compare him to Elvis, he was bigger than Elvis and I am sure Elvis was aware of this.

  • @jfjoubertquebec
    @jfjoubertquebec 2 роки тому +6

    I wished they'd played a few of his songs...

  • @cathyvogel7939
    @cathyvogel7939 2 роки тому +2

    I was lucky enough to see him perform in person twice. Always the consummate performer

  • @kebirbenkaccem726
    @kebirbenkaccem726 2 роки тому +3

    Ilove fats domino.. his voice is friendly and young...his piano was happy, little Richard, was great too ...the composer of "go Johnny go" (whose name escapes now) is super great to rock and roll as are all others..Elvis was a giant and he is remembered because like Joe Louis, some people are just memorable.. not every boxer is Joe Louis and not every singer is elvis...I am just happy and glad I lived my life during the birth of rock and roll and I enjoyed all rock and rock artists and I loved rock around the clock by Bill Haley ,the world danced to rock around the clock but few people know or remember Bill Haley...Who said life is fair? Watch Sally Rafael TV specials on rock and roll greats...some greats did not end up so great...some became homeless and forgotten...life is life , it can be both beautiful and cruel

  • @randym9147
    @randym9147 2 роки тому +5

    A true Pioneer! Thank you, Fats!!

  • @robingoodwin7239
    @robingoodwin7239 2 роки тому +3

    Josephine extended version is my favorite 🎵

  • @eamestv
    @eamestv 2 роки тому +2

    It is a joy to see this. Bless him. Would love to know how his sons are doing. I went to school with them.

  • @sj7665
    @sj7665 2 роки тому +1

    Great singer. My favourite song is I wanna Walk You Home.

  • @bavlen
    @bavlen 2 роки тому +5

    I enjoyed this presentation.

  • @loralie-hp9vo
    @loralie-hp9vo 2 роки тому +3

    I heard when he got back home after Katrina, his stuff hadn't washed away but had been looted / stolen. I heard he was never able to replace his gold records.

  • @lindalee6279
    @lindalee6279 2 роки тому +2

    Love & mess you RIP Fats ,your music will live on 7-28-21 my Mom & brothers & sister all loved Fats

  • @clah399
    @clah399 2 роки тому +1

    I certainly remember him. Wonderful.

  • @salthedrummer1
    @salthedrummer1 2 роки тому +2

    WOW!

  • @petetgarner1665
    @petetgarner1665 2 роки тому +3

    Love this man .

  • @arnoldtrogman
    @arnoldtrogman Рік тому +1

    There are plenty folks who might think Little Richard was just as important to the development of rock and roll..and just as talented.. Hats off to both of them.👍👍..and Chuck Berry 👍

  • @Surferjo
    @Surferjo 2 роки тому +3

    great video ty

  • @patrarus6097
    @patrarus6097 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much -- this was excellent!

  • @DEKMAN99
    @DEKMAN99 2 роки тому +6

    It was extreme racism, that he was forgotten. Yes , they should make a movie about him.

    • @ronniemoon57
      @ronniemoon57 2 роки тому +1

      @M Fisher Racism has always existed. It has nothing at all to do with the media. WAKE YOUR IGNORANT BUTT UP!!!

    • @jager896
      @jager896 2 роки тому

      God Jehovah sees the person not the colour Eileen

  • @waynemoe3823
    @waynemoe3823 2 роки тому +2

    He was the best of the best

  • @jstewart3517
    @jstewart3517 2 роки тому

    RIP thanks for the music ,

  • @jasonjordan1936
    @jasonjordan1936 2 роки тому +2

    fats domino and chuck berry are the kings of rock and roll

  • @kateschannel5414
    @kateschannel5414 Рік тому +1

    I think we kind of forgot how famous he was. I also think he’s almost being punished (at least as far as name recognition in 2022) for never having any scandals or drug addictions like other rock n rollers from that era did (no such thing as bad publicity and all that).
    It sounds like he had an interesting life and I for one would love to see a good bio pic about him. But they would have to find the perfect actor to do him justice.

  • @jackofalltrades9311
    @jackofalltrades9311 2 роки тому +3

    Love Fats Domino 👍👍👍👍

  • @hazeljones5272
    @hazeljones5272 2 роки тому +1

    Elvis might be the king, but I haven’t searched out his music in years, but Listen to Fats, and Jerry lee regularly.

  • @lotharhamburg5343
    @lotharhamburg5343 5 місяців тому

    Awesome

  • @HarrisonKillianAnimation
    @HarrisonKillianAnimation 4 місяці тому

    Fats is my one of my biggest inspirations! I play piano and sing mostly because of him

  • @rayloftis9150
    @rayloftis9150 8 місяців тому

    My dad listened to his music and I listened to his music growing up and my son is 12 years old and he likes his music to

  • @ltravail
    @ltravail Рік тому +1

    Louis Jordan is the original father of what was to become known as rock&roll with his 1949 hit song "Caledonia", and guys like Fats and James Brown followed his path. Jordan, like many early r&r musicians, had spent most of his career in jazz, especially with Lionel Hampton's big band. But when big band music started to fade he started playing rock&roll...as the jazz musicians of the day called it. Curiously enough, when white musicians and singers jumped into the burgeoning rock&roll craze following in the footsteps of guys like Jordan, the music universally known as "rock&roll" became rock&roll only when white guys played it, and was assigned the new name of "rhythm&blues when black guys played it. Crazy...but that was still in the time when there was an informal barrier separating anything black from everything white, and vice versa. So the music was separated accordingly...though it was the exact same form and sound...the exact same shared cultural trend. Nevertheless, it was still a creative dynamic period in america we should all take pride in.

  • @monto39
    @monto39 2 роки тому +2

    I've heard accounts from several people who played with or saw him in the years before he hit big - almost all say he had the house in the palm of his hands from the 1st song. Maybe the stage fright developed and worsened over time. I love the stories about the riot on this video. Fats kills it on piano, and embodies the New Orleans sound. The stuff recorded at Cosimo Matassa's rules it

  • @dRealNayon
    @dRealNayon Рік тому +1

    I'm a young woman but I love his songs

  • @gladyssmith4131
    @gladyssmith4131 2 роки тому +1

    Blue berry hill was my favorite hit ,but I liked all his music

  • @charlenewhite4969
    @charlenewhite4969 2 роки тому +2

    You live almost by me in the lower 9 ward New Orleans but I stayed on the other side

  • @nassrybendeck9064
    @nassrybendeck9064 2 роки тому +1

    Nicely explained man

  • @Cityboy.84____________________
    @Cityboy.84____________________ 2 роки тому +3

    The "fat man" song started out as "junkard's blues" written by a boxer named 'Jack Dupree'.

  • @doreendonaldson2724
    @doreendonaldson2724 2 роки тому

    That's a very special man, ina category all by himself, hello Josephine, an be my guest tonight is my favorite

  • @johnpearce3714
    @johnpearce3714 2 роки тому +5

    P.S. PLEASE FORGIVE ME , I LEFT OUT GENE VINCENT , YES , HE ALSO BROUGHT ROCK - A - BILLY ,COUNTRY ,BLUES TO US.. !!