Fats Domino

* 1 st rock n roll star to come out of New Orleans, he played the piano * With 65 million records, he outsold every 1950’s rock artists, except Elvis * 1955 “Ain’t That A Shame” * Born 1928 as Antoine Domino in New Orleans

* 1956 “Blueberry Hill” Song went to #2 on the charts, Fats Dominos highest charting song * Became famous for his distinctive “triplet feel” in his piano playing * At 14, he left school, worked during the day and at night he played the nightclubs

* Still lives in New Orleans, however his home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina * 1957 “I’m Walkin’ “ * Being from New Orleans, his first language was french * 1986 Was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame