Fats Domino

A spray-painted message decorates the house of legendary musician Fats Domino in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, La., Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005. The side of the balcony was spray-painted with the premature farewell when it was feared Domino had not survived. Below that are spray-painted messages from authorities who searched Domino's and others' homes for bodies after Hurricane Katrina floodwaters receded.

Кто слышал альбом "Fats Is Back" 1968? Там он пет целых два битловских кавера: "Lady Madonna" и "Lovely Rita". Вот уж не думал, что кто-то из классиков сможет каверить с "Сержанта Пеппера".

FATS DOMINO RELEASES NEW ALBUM FOR KATRINA AID

Fats Domino is back with his first new album since 1993. Domino, who had massive property damage and was displaced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is donating all the proceeds from his new Alive And Kicking album to charity. The New York Times reported that the disc will benefit the Tipitina's Foundation, which is aiding New Orleans musicians with anything from Internet set-ups to musical instruments to actual medical care. Domino says that while he was waiting to be rescued from his home in the Lower Ninth Ward he never really panicked, explaining that, "I wasn't too nervous. I had my little wine and a couple of beers with me; I'm all right."

Domino has relocated for the time being to Harvey, Louisiana: "As long as I'm in New Orleans, I'm not away from home. Everything's gonna be all right, I think." He says that he has no plans on relocating to other cities as many other musicians have adding that, " I know I'm not leavin'. I ain't going nowhere."

Domino's Alive And Kicking features 13 new tracks -- including a remake of "The Fatman's" 1955 Top Ten hit, "Ain't That A Shame." The disc is available exclusively through the tipitinasfoundation.org website.

Fats Domino will be performing next at the New Orleans Jazz amp; Heritage Festival during the fest's first weekend, taking place from April 28th through the 30th.

http://www.tipitinasfoundation.org/advance/fats/

New Orleans Jazz Festival 2006:
Rockin' to New Orleans by James Michalopoulos.

If there's a living, breathing symbol of all that makes New Orleans great and unique, it's Antoine "Fats" Domino. His debut million-selling 1949 single, "The Fat Man" (from which he gained his nickname) is considered by many to be the first rock & roll record ever recorded. That alone would have earned the then 21 year-old a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But it was the beginning of his partnership with New Orleans trumpeter / producer / collaborator / bandleader Dave Bartholomew that made Fats the second largest-selling rock & roll star of the 50's and early-60's, behind only Elvis. He had an amazing 35 Top-40 singles from 1955 through 1963, on his way to selling more than 65 million records. His instantly recognized classics include "Ain't That a Shame", "Blueberry Hill", "Walking to New Orleans", "Whole Lotta Loving", "I'm Walking", "Blue Monday" and "I'm In Love Again", among others. Fats' boogie-woogie piano playing and down-home vocals were nurtured by the music surrounding him in New Orleans that contained elements of rock & roll long before Fats pulled them all together. His influence is such that Lennon/McCartney wrote Lady Madonna as an homage to his piano style; Fats returned the favor by covering it in 1968, and it became a Top 40 hit. Fats has remained true to his roots and his style, changing neither since he broke onto the scene 57 years ago. By the 1980's Fats stopped touring because he couldn't find any food he liked outside New Orleans. (Who could disagree?) He didn't even attend his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame or play at the invitation of the White House. Fortunately, he plays the Jazz Fest every few years and 2006 is one of those blessed cycles. His originality, musicianship, showmanship, power and vigor have not diminished. He changed the nature of music by bringing New Orleans-style R&B to the world and is himself a force of nature proving that Katrina can't change the soul of the City.

Collectors of this poster series know the name Michalopoulos very well. Acclaimed as the premier artist of and in New Orleans, his studies of the architecture and people that make the City unique are remarkable for their technical prowess and for their emotional verity. His iconic Jazz Fest series has defined legends in compelling works of definitive visual mastery. His 1998 portrait of Dr. John is a recognized classic and his 2001 portrait of Louis Armstrong remains the most sought-after (and valuable) print produced in this series in over a decade. Michalopoulos' portrait of Fats will be equally embraced. With a richly-colored sampling of the graceful buildings that line the old city drawing the viewer's eye towards an improbably balanced Fats pounding and tickling his piano into submission, this work sums up the man, his city, its music and their place in our hearts. A classic subject, masterfully executed by one of America's great figurative artists (with a twist, of course). This first Jazz Fest poster since water topped the levees is a "get-it or forget-it" offering. Run, don't walk to New Orleans and grab this one or it'll be Blue Monday for you.

http://www.nojazzfest.com/posters/index04.html

Hall of Fame performer Fats Domino poses for a photograph at his new post-Katrina home in Harvey, La., on Thursday, May 4, 2006, in this photo taken by family friend Colleen Kerrigan. Fats will be performing at Sunday's closing of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Hall of Fame performer Fats Domino poses for a photograph at his new post-Katrina home in Harvey, La., on Thursday, May 4, 2006

Fats Domino Back on Stage for Jazz Fest
Fri May 5

HARVEY, La. - Sitting at a keyboard in the bedroom of his post-Katrina home in this New Orleans suburb, a smiling Fats Domino joked, laughed and tenderly sang to a handful of close friends.

"Never thought my heart could be so yearny ... Gotta take that sentimental journey, sentimental journey home," he sang Thursday afternoon, swaying gently as longtime friend Herbert Hardesty, who's shared the stage with Domino for 50-plus years, chimed in.

Though Hardesty has been playing his saxophone at gigs with other musicians since Hurricane Katrina, including New Orleans bluesman Dr. John, he couldn't wait to reunite with Domino for Sunday's closing of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Domino, too, is excited — even nervous — about his first performance since Katrina struck last August.

"I'm ready," said the 78-year-old Hall of Fame performer, chuckling as he joked about the possibility of passing out on stage. "God gave me the gift ... Yeah, I'm ready to play."

In his spacious new home in a gated community, Domino seemed most comfortable in his bedroom. Though large with high ceilings and filled mostly with new furniture, the room had personal touches and a cozy feel. Friends plopped on his king-size, four-poster bed, the sheets and blankets unmade.

"Herb's making me a book," Domino said, noting that Hardesty has photos of Domino with Nat "King" Cole and other celebrities — treasures to a man who's experienced so much loss.

The Mississippi River now divides Domino's newfound home from the one he was forced to flee when Katrina flooded 80 percent of the city. He lived for a time in a New Orleans hotel. Harvey isn't home, Domino says, but "it's close enough."

As he chatted with friends — among them Hardesty, Hardesty's wife and daughter Adonica Domino, one of his eight children — Domino pointed out the few pieces of salvaged furniture among the new, including chairs that surrounded an upstairs bar in the Ninth Ward home he shared with his wife of almost 60 years, Rosemary. They'd lived in the house since 1960.

Noticeably thinner since being evacuated from the house, Domino said the past few months haven't been easy. He's still trying to get situated in his new home, still moving furniture around.

In one room sits a black baby grand donated by the Baldwin piano company. The walls are empty except for two framed gold records — one for "Rosemary," the other for "Blue Monday." The records were refurbished by the Louisiana State Museum. Another 23 gold records and eight platinum records are being reissued to replace the ones destroyed in the flood.

Domino's classic New Orleans R&B sound and relaxed piano style led him to sell more records than any other black musician of the 1950s. His long list of national hits, mostly spanning from the mid '50s to the early '60s, includes "Ain't That a Shame," "Blueberry Hill," "Whole Lotta Loving" and "Blue Monday."

Grounded in his hometown, hits like "Walking to New Orleans" and "Jambalaya" resonate with New Orleans natives. Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis has said he can't think of a better way to close this year's festival than with a performance by Fats.

Sitting at the new piano on a black leather bench, tapping the keys, Domino said it's good to have a piano in the house again. Since being evacuated, he'd been playing on a keyboard he bought while on hiatus in Texas.

"I always had a piano," he said. "All of them sound good to me."

Back in March, a recovery crew with the Louisiana State Museum pulled an electric Wurlitzer keyboard and what was left of his black Steinway baby grand and white Steinway grand from Domino's flooded home. They'll be refurbished and returned to the family, though they may not be playable. For now, Domino is loaning the baby grand to the museum for inclusion in its traveling exhibit about hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The 81-year-old Hardesty, a New Orleans native, has been living in Las Vegas since his home flooded. He and Domino met as teenagers in the mid-1940s and together recorded a number of hits, including "Blue Monday," "I'm Walking," "Ain't That a Shame" and "Let the Four Winds Blow."

"Each song has a meaning, a memory," Hardesty said. "When we get on that stage, we're happy."

Sipping from a bottle of Heineken between songs, Domino lulled friends with emotional verses of "Valley of Tears": "I want you to take me where I belong, where hearts have been broken with a kiss and a song..."

Even as he rehearsed with Hardesty, Domino wouldn't give away Sunday's playlist.

"Whatever comes to me," he said, "that's what I'll play."

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I'm In Love Again

Fats & Friends
DVD Release Date: March 6, 2007

It's the jam session of a lifetime as the three greatest rock n' roll piano players in the world share the stage for the first and only time. Shot at the historic Storyville night club in New Orleans, Fats & Friends features Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Ray Charles strutting their stuff, individually and collectively. Track Listings: The Fat Man

-- Fats Domino Walking To New Orleans
-- Fats Domino Blueberry Hill
-- Fats Domino Shake, Rattle & Roll
-- Fats Domino So Long
-- Fats Domino C.C. Rider
-- Fats Domino Sentimental Journey
-- Fats Domino I Am What I Am
-- Jerry Lee Lewis with Ron Wood Great Balls Of Fire
-- Jerry Lee Lewis with Ron Wood Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
-- Jerry Lee Lewis with Ron Wood A Certain Girl
-- Paul Shaffer and Ron Wood I've Got A Woman
-- Ray Charles with Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood and All Star Band Drown In My Own Tears
-- Ray Charles with Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood and All Star Band The Lewis Boogie
-- Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles with Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood and All Star Band Low Down Dog
-- Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles with Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood and All Star Band Jambalaya
-- Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles with Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood and All Star Band Swanee River Rock
-- Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles with Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood and All Star Band

World renowned musician Fats Domino and actor Vincent Pastore from 'The Sopranos' talk on the porch of Fats' home in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans Friday, March 9, 2007.

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Записывается альбом-трибьют Фэтсу Домино при участии Пола Маккартни, Нила Янга, Бонни Рэйтт, Элтона Джона, Тома Петти ("I'm Walkin" при участии джазового саксофониста Джима Хорна). Средства от продажи пойдут на оказание помощи пострадавшим от урагана Катрина и восстановление дома Фэтса в Новом Орлеане.

Robert Plant has recorded two songs for the benefit record, “Valley of Tears” with the Soweto Gospel Choir and “It Keeps Raining” with Louisiana’s Lil Band of Gold.

Неокончательный трэклист альбома для Фэтса:

John Lennon- Ain't That A Shame
Dr. John- Don't Leave Me This Way
Paul McCartney- I Want to Walk You Home
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- I'm Walkin'
Elton John- Blueberry Hill
Randy Newman- Blue Monday
Dr. John- Don't Leave Me This Way
Toots and the Maytals- Let the Four Winds Blow
Olu Dara with Donald Harrison - When I See You
Lenny Kravitz with the Rebirth Brass Band, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker- Whole Lotta Lovin'
Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary - I'm in Love Again & All by Myself
Robert Plant with the Lil' Band O' Gold- It Keeps Rainin'
BB King with Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk - Goin' Home
Taj Mahal with The New Orleans Social Club- My Girl Josephine
Art Neville- Please Don't Leave Me
Willie Nelson- I Hear You Knockin'
Irma Thomas and Marcia Ball- I Just Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind
Herbie Hancock with George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste and Renard Poche- I'm Gonna Be A Wheel
Corinne Bailey Rae- One Night (Of Sin)
Bruce Hornsby- Don't Blame it on Me
Lucinda Williams-I Live My Life
Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Walter Wolfman Washington and Theresa Andersson - When The Saints Go Marching In
Joss Stone, Buddy Guy and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band- Every Night About This Time
Marc Broussard featuring Sam Bush- Rising Sun
Allen Toussaint- Go Fats Domino
Ben Harper with the Skatalites- Be My Guest
Norah Jones- My Blue Heaven
Soweto Gospel Choir & Robert Plant- Valley of Tears
Neil Young- Walkin' to New Orleans

Диск "Goin' Home" выходит 25 сентября на Vanguard Records.

Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
Audio CD (September 25, 2007)


Icons from the world of rock, blues, reggae, pop and country music have joined together to salute the genius of legendary piano man FATS DOMINO for the upcoming double CD set, Goin Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino.

Goin Home is set for a September 25th release on Vanguard Records. This stellar tribute to one of the cornerstones of rock n roll music will help raise desperately needed funds specifically earmarked for instruments to be donated to New Orleans public school children.

Monies raised from the sales of Goin Home will also go toward the rebuilding of Fats Domino s home and to create a community center in the Crescent City s still ravaged Lower 9th Ward. Proceeds of Goin Home will fund additional community related programs.

The Tipitina s Foundation, a 501 ©(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving the cultural legacy of New Orleans through music education for the youth and providing programs that support working musicians of New Orleans and the Gulf Region, conceived and executive produced Goin Home.

The roster of music royalty contributing their interpretations of classic Fats Domino songs include: Sir Elton John (Blueberry Hill), Sir Paul McCartney (I Want To Walk You Home), Tom Petty (I m Walkin ), Robert Plant (It Keeps Rainin ), Willie Nelson (I Hear You Knockin ), B.B. King (Goin Home) and Neil Young (Walkin To New Orleans).

Goin Home will also feature the late John Lennon s version of Fats most popular song, Ain t That A Shame.

In addition, some of modern music s most prolific artists have contributed their time and talent including Lenny Kravitz, Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams, Ben Harper with The Skatalites, Toots and The Maytals, Taj Mahal, Herbie Hancock and Bonnie Raitt.

Damage from Hurricane Katrina: chandeliers piled on a couch made from the back end of an old pink Cadillac at Fats Domino's home studio in New Orleans's Ninth Ward.

в дополнение к давешнему сообщению Andy Wilbury:
"полубитловские" сорокапятки Фэтса:

Lady Madonna/One For The Highway (1968)
Lovely Rita/ Wait 'Till It Happens To You (1968)
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey/ So Swell When You're Well (1969)

FATS DOMINO / VARIOUS ARTISTS Goin' Home - A Tribute To Fats Domino

CD1:
1. Ain't That A Shame - John Lennon
2. I'm Walkin' - Tom Petty & Heartbreakers
3. Goin' Home - B.B. King With Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
4. Blueberry Hill - Elton John
5. My Girl Josephine - Taj Mahal And The New Orleans Social Club
6. Every Night About This Time - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band With Joss Stone & Buddy Guy
7. I Want to Walk You Home - Paul McCartney featuring Allen Toussaint
8. Whole Lotta Loving - Lenny Kravitz with Rebirth Brass Band, Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis & Maceo Parker
9. Don't Leave Me This Way - Dr John
10. I'm In Love Again/All By Myself - Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary
11. Please Don't Leave Me
12. Going To The River - Robbie Robertson with Galactic
13. Blue Monday - Randy Newman
14. It Keeps Rainin' - Robert Plant with Lil Band O' Gold
15. One Night Of Sin - Corinne Bailey Rae - Live At Tipitina's

CD2:
1. Walking to New Orleans - Neil Young
2. Valley Of Tears - Robert Plant & The Soweto Gospel Choir
3. My Blue Heaven - Norah Jones
4. Honey Chile
5. Rising Sun - Marc Broussard featuring Sam Bush
6. When I See You - Olu Dara And The Natchezippi Band with Donald Harrison Jr.
7. Be My Guest - Ben Harper With The Skatalites
8. Let the Four Winds Blow - Toots & The Maytals
9. I Hear You Knockin' - Willie Nelson
10. I Just Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind - Irma Thomas & Marcia Ball
11. Don't Blame It On Me
12. I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday - Herbie Hancock with George Porter, Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste & Renard Pochй
13. The Fat Man - Los Lobos
14. So Long - Big Chief Monk Boudreaux with Galactic
15. When The Saints Go Marching In - Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Walter 'Wolfman' Washington & Theresa Andersson

Release date: Monday 24 September 2007

Поднимаю новость. Альбом уже в продаже. На Амазоне можно послушать кусочки песен, в том числе и Пола.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goin-Home-Tribute-Fats-Domino/dp/samples/B000SUKPH0/ref=dp_trac...

Attention! FATS front!!!

Attention! FATS rear!!!