In the 1950s and 60s, antoine fats domino helped usher in rocknroll with galvanizing numbers like aint that a shame, blueberry hill, going home and lawdy miss clawdy. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll won the ascap deems taylortimothy white award for outstanding musical biography of 2007. Antoine fats domino helped usher in rocknroll with galvanizing numbers like aint that a shame, blueberry hill, going home and lawdy miss clawdy. For the best experience please update your browser. Blue monday fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll rick coleman. Oct 24, 2017 fats domino is the author of i wanna walk you home 4. Fats domino, left, cosimo matassa and dave bartholomew are reunited on dec. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy blue monday fats domino rock n roll the hits 2.
Rick coleman this first biography of american icon fats domino challenges popular myths about rock n roll history and recreates its new orleans roots. Blue leann rimes blue bayou roy orbison blueberry hill fats domino blue eyes crying in the rain willie nelson blue monday fats domino blue moon blue on blue bobby vinton blue suede shoes carl perkins revised1052016 blue velvet bobby vinton bobbys girl marcie blaine bo diddley bo diddley. Biographer rick coleman delves deep into the life and cultural impact of fats domino. Blue monday at the east bank regional library entertainment. An excerpt from blue monday s chapter 10, below, describes fats domino s work and recognition at the height of his fame, the recording session for im walkin, and his crossover.
Blue monday how i hate blue monday got to work like a slave all day here come tuesday, oh hard tuesday im so tired got no time to. B blue monday, b7 i hate blue monday, e b got to work like a slave all day. Fats domino blue monday im gonna be a wheel silver spotlight 45 vinyl 7 record. If not the inventor, fats domino was indisputably one of the the earliest popularizers of the genre. A psychotherapist and insomniac who spends her nights walking along. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll by rick coleman. Coleman argues not only for a fresh look at domino s importance as a. Fats domino blue monday live from austin tx youtube. Coleman argues not only for a fresh look at domino s importance as a pianist, vocalist and. The definitive biography of the late, rock n roll legend, fats dominowhile many think of elvis presley as rock n rolls driving force, the truth is that fats domino, whose records have sold more than 100 million copies, was the first to put it on the map with such hits as aint that a shame and blueberry hill.
Shop our newest and most popular fats domino sheet music such as blueberry hill, blue monday and im walkin, or click the button above to browse all fats domino sheet music. Blue monday opera, the original name of a george gershwin oneact jazz opera. When hurricane katrina ravaged new orleans in 2005, much was made of the. Heavily researched, colemans book includes exclusive interviews with fats domino and other legends of his time as well as his contemporaries. Blue monday fats domino song, a 1950s song first recorded by smiley lewis and popularized by fats domino. First of all, like his hero louis armstrong a generation earlier, fats is synonymous with new orleans. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll, wrote that mr. Song information for blue monday fats domino on allmusic. Blue monday how i hate blue monday got to work like a slave all day here come tuesday, oh hard tuesday im so tired got no time to play. Fats domino blue monday silver spotlight series 2 45rpm im. Blue monday lyrics by fats domino at the lyrics depot.
Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll by rick coleman 20060424 on. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll explains that the alcohol served at concert venues played a role in the riots. Blue monday fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n. Blue monday white lion song, a 1991 instrumental by white lion guitarist vito bratta. Fats domino is the author of i wanna walk you home 4. Press fats domino ive been around the complete imperial and abc recordings now dig this that package has now been completely overhauled and expanded into a 12xcd collection also consisting of a dvd joe lauros acclaimed the big beat fats domino and the birth of rock n roll, together with a 240page full colour book containing an updated imperial discog. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Blue monday fats domino and fabian blue monday how i hate blue monday got to work like a slave all day here come tuesday, oh hard tuesday im so tired got no time to play here come wednesday, im beat to my socks my gal calls, got to tell her that im out cause thursday is a hard workin day and friday i get my pay saturday mornin, oh. Rock n roll defined the last half of the twentieth century, and while many think of elvis presley as the genres driving force, the truth is that fats domino, whose records have sold more than 100 million copies, was the first to put it on the map with such hits as aint that a. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll by rick coleman 20060424.
Watch the video for blue monday from fats domino s the fats domino jukebox for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Vinyl 7 fats domino blue monday 1956, vinyl discogs. Mondays still a mess in fats domino s world in this cover of domino s blue monday, the wry, dry voice belongs to the great randy newman, whos usually at his best when he sings about how much. June 2006 music journalist rick colemans insightful, often controversial new biography blue monday. That was one of my earliest blog entries here, but since this excellent biography is available in paperback, it is worth bringing to folks attention once more. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll opens with this scene, revealing the story behind a man given little credit for fostering the birth of rock n roll. In pop chart terms, the fats domino classic is 58 years old today, having. Blue monday how i hate blue monday got to work like a slave all day here come tuesday, oh hard tuesd. Music journalist rick colemans insightful, often controversial new biography blue monday.
Mar 17, 2008 mondays still a mess in fats dominos world in this cover of dominos blue monday, the wry, dry voice belongs to the great randy newman, whos usually at his best when he sings about how much. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll by rick coleman 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Colemans groundbreaking research makes for an immense. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll required reading for not only fans of the great fats domino but of students of rhythm and blues, rock n roll and new orleans music in general and will become, along with the works of john broven, jeff hannusch and others required reading for all fans new orleans. Its fats domino s blue monday that highlights the feelings of a hard working man over each day of the week, whereas lady madonna imagines the situation from a womans perspective. When hurricane katrina ravaged new orleans in 2005, much was made of the fact that the worsthit neighborhoods were those inhabited mostly by poor blacks. Rick coleman, the biographer and author of blue monday. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll is both a loving tribute and a bold alternative cultural perspective. Blue monday how i hate blue monday got to work like a slave all day here come tuesday, oh hard tuesday im so tired got no time to play here come wednesday, im beat to my. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll opens with this scene, revealing the story behind a man given little credit for.
One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, domino sold more than 65 million records. One of rocknrolls founding fathers gets full and loving treatment in this biography from music journalist coleman. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Along with such contemporaries as bo diddley and chuck berry.
Domino was stepping beyond blues and jazz to the crossroads of a. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll by rick coleman 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. He was the bestselling africanamerican singer of the 1950s and early 1960s whose congenial, non threatening personality allowed him to succeed despite a period of deepseated racial. On what is the first full working day of 2015 for many, we cant resist an anniversary story about blue monday. Fats domino riots and rock n roll american masters pbs. The book s title, blue monday, refers to that very dark and indeed blue day, the monday when hurricane katrina blew into the big easy, and destroyed much of new orleans. The first book in the frieda klein mystery series complex psychological suspense at its best. Domino biographer rick coleman, author of blue monday. Fats domino and the lost dawn of rock n roll book average rating.
1521 190 1478 663 741 96 1170 792 1122 999 357 1027 1145 227 365 453 394 1495 1129 1307 124 265 760 1375 83 1506 1095 1523 604 298 1472 1193 1196 600 224 547 843 558 1199 1084 1391 1228 1269 1464 51 858 1442