One of the cornerstone figures of Rhythm & Blues and Rock 'n' Roll, Fats Domino recorded The Fat Man - the first million-selling Rock 'n' 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 collection features him as a sideman, accompanying other artists, with the exception of four powerful instrumental rarities from Fats’ own early catalogue. The key people in Fats’ career were 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.
1. BLUES JUMP THE RABBIT - JOE TURNER 2. THE SUN IS SHININ - JOE TURNER 3. THE FAT MAN'S HOP - FATS DOMINO 4. LAWDY MISS CLAWDY - LLOYD PRICE 5. MAILMAN BLUES - LLOYD PRICE 6. CHEE KOO BABY - LLOYD PRICE 7. OO-EE BABY - LLOYD PRICE 8. MAILMAN BOOGIE - LLOYD PRICE 9. SWANEE RIVER HOP - FATS DOMINO 10. OKE-SHE-MOKE-SHE-POP - BIG JOE TURNER with PLUMA DAVIS' Orchestra 11. HONEY HUSH - BIG JOE TURNER with PLUMA DAVIS' Orchestra 12. CRAWDAD HOLE - BIG JOE TURNER with PLUMA DAVIS' Orchestra 13. FAT'S FRENZY - FATS DOMINO 14. BARREL HOUSE - FATS DOMINO 15. SHOW ME THE WAY - SMILEY LEWIS 16. DOWN THE ROAD - SMILEY LEWIS 17. BLUE MONDAY - SMILEY LEWIS 18. THE ROCKS - SMILEY LEWIS 19. JUMP CHILDREN - DAVE BARTHOLOMEW 20. CAT MUSIC - DAVE BARTHOLOMEW 21. SINGLE LIFE - BILLY TATE 22. YOU TOLD ME - BILLY TATE 23. WONDERING WHY - PEE WEE CRAYTON 24. YOURS TRULY - PEE WEE CRAYTON 25. I MUST GO ON - PEE WEE CRAYTON 26. BE FAITHFUL - PEE WEE CRAYTON 27. SAIL ON LITTLE GIRL - ROY BROWN 28. I'M CONVICTED OF LOVE - ROY BROWN 29. I'M READY TO PLAY - ROY BROWN 30. HARD TIMES (The Slop) - DAVE BARTHOLOMEW 31. GOOD NEWS - DAVE BARTHOLOME 32. YOU'RE GOING TO BE SORRY - BOBBY MITCHELL with the Dave Bartholomew Orchestra.
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