Antoine Dominique Domino Jr.[1] (February 26, 1928 October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. [30] The reissue reached number 17 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Domino appears on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 18 singing it by himself at the piano (Sullivan hides the rest of his band to reduce the number of black men seen). John Lennon covered Domino's composition "Ain't That a Shame" on his 1975 album Rock 'n' Roll, his tribute to the musicians who had influenced him. Fifteen years later, and five years after his death at age 89, that historic night has been etched into custom-colored, 180-gram blue vinyl. I've never seen a performer so beloved, " Paulsen said. The band followed him through Blueberry Hill, My Girl Josephine and Im In Love Again in quick succession. (The concert was chronicled for a 2008 TV special, Fats Domino: Walkin Back to New Orleans.). According to some reports, McCartney wrote the Beatles song "Lady Madonna" in emulation of Domino's style,[82] combining it with a nod to Humphrey Lyttelton's 1956 hit "Bad Penny Blues". The double CD Goin Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino is released, featuring covers of Domino songs by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Elton John, Robert Plant, Norah Jones, Allen Toussaint, Buddy Guy, Doctor John, Robbie Robertson, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, among others. At a time when rock 'n' roll seemed rife with sex and noise and the wild beat of anarchy, Fats Domino was the odd man out. It was R&B. Paulsen prevailed on him to stick around to receive a proclamation from state Sen. Diana Bajoie. New Orleans Legend Ernie Vincent Gets Loose On Covers & Originals On Bumpin Original Dap King (ALBUM REVIEW), Harry Connick Jr. Domino would never perform publicly again. That night, the rock 'n' roll founding father was simply focused on . I'm glad we took this picture. "He did not want to be paid, and he hoped he was doing some good, " Von Kurnatowski said. Fats Domino Ain't That A Shame Sheet Music Notes, Chords [54], In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 25 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in an essay written by Dr. [5] A portion of the proceeds was to be used by the Foundation to help restore Domino's publishing office which had been damaged by the hurricane. Longtime friends, including WWL-TV news anchor Eric Paulsen and Haydee and Steve Ellis, were on hand to provide moral support. [33] Some 32 years later, the song would enter the The best of The Last Waltz. He's since been able to move on from the scandal without much public atonement, while the women have remained silent. LAE Production vice-president Jim Dotson, left, Tipitina's Record Club president Robert Mercurio, center, and WLAE-TV President Ron Yager sign a licensing agreement for the record club to release a live Fats Domino album recorded at the club in 2007. [43] After returning, he played the first of his many stands in Las Vegas.