Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll - Preview
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How Fats Domino’s brand of New Orleans rhythm & blues morphed into rock 'n' roll.
One of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s, Fats Domino and his record sales were rivaled then only by Elvis Presley. With his boogie-woogie piano playing rooted in blues, rhythm & blues, and jazz, he became one of the inventors, along with Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard, of rock ‘n’ roll, a revolutionary genre that united young black and white audiences.
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Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll - Preview
Preview: 2/26/2016 | 37s
One of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s, Fats Domino and his record sales were rivaled then only by Elvis Presley. With his boogie-woogie piano playing rooted in blues, rhythm & blues, and jazz, he became one of the inventors, along with Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard, of rock ‘n’ roll, a revolutionary genre that united young black and white audiences.
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Fats Domino performs his version of "Blueberry Hill." (1m 47s)
Dave Bartholomew, Longtime Collaborator of Fats Domino
Dave Bartholomew of New Orleans: songwriter, bandleader, producer, trumpeter. Outtake. (5m 25s)
Fats Domino Concerts: Riots and Rock n' Roll
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There were major riots at Domino's concerts in the 1950s, not just because of integration. (1m 55s)
Fats Domino Filmmaker Joe Lauro on Making the Documentary
The director of Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll shares how the film got made. (8m 11s)
Fats Domino: I'm Ready, Performed with The Byrds, 1971
An outtake from Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: Domino and The Byrds (2m 59s)
Fats Domino of New Orleans, the Music Mecca
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Fats Domino, born and raised in New Orleans, was surrounded by music. (2m 11s)
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