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Herb Hardesty, 1925-2016

December 28, 2016 by: Jeff Hannusch

Herb Hardesty, one of the architects of the Fats Domino sound and a cornerstone of Domino’s fabulous band for nearly six decades, died December 3 at his Las Vegas home. He was 91. Hardesty provided the distinctive tenor sax solos on such Domino hits such as “I’m Walkin’,” “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Let The Four Winds Blow” and “Blue Monday,” among others. Under Dave Bartholomew’s supervision, he also backed Chubby Newsome, Smi...

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