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Antoine Caliste Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New Orleans to a French Creole family, Domino signed to Imperial Records in 1949. His first single "The Fat Man" is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies. Domino continued to work with the song's co-w
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Jazz Concert at Pasadena’s Alkebulan Cultural Center to Honor Piano Legends Fats Waller and Fats Domino
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Opinion | Jon Batiste: Fats Domino and the Rock ’n’ Roll I Didn’t Know (Published 2017)
Paul McCartney Posts Fats Domino Tribute, Calling Him a “Huge Influence” on The Beatles
Fats Domino, Rock Pioneer Behind 'Ain't That a Shame' and 'Blueberry Hill,' Dead at 89
Fats Domino, Dead at 89, Discussed ‘Blueberry Hill’ and Hard Rock in Revealing 1970 Newsweek Profile
Fats Domino, Early Rock ’n’ Roller With a Boogie-Woogie Piano, Is Dead at 89 (Published 2017)