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Fats Domino, The Quintessential New Orleanian
The Once and Future King Fats Domino passed last October, but he remains an animate force in New Orleans life through his music. Domino’s spirit is not just the sound […]
Al “Lil’ Fats” Jackson pays tribute to Fats Domino.
If you listen to Al “Lil’ Fats” Jackson sing without seeing him, you may assume you’re hearing Fats Domino. There’s good reason for that. When Jackson was a child in […]
French Quarter Fest Announces Fats Domino Tribute Gala
French Quarter Fest will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2018 and has announced plans for its annual fundraising gala. On March 15, the beloved organization responsible for one of the […]
Deacon John to Perform Tribute to Fats Domino And Allen Toussaint
This Friday, Deacon John Moore and the Ivories will perform a musical tribute to two of New Orleans’ most beloved late icons, Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint. The event takes […]
Fats Vault, 1998: Rick Coleman, author of “Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock ’n’ Roll”
Rick Coleman, author of Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock ’n’ Roll, contributed these simple tributes for Fats Domino’s 70th birthday in 1998. “The Fat Man” […]
The Fats Domino Starter Mix
Nobody should have to settle for ten Fats Domino songs, since the man left us such an embarrassment of riches (and the last we checked, the hundred-song Imperial box could […]
Fats Domino Family To Light The Roosevelt Lobby To Honor His Memory
One of our city’s storied traditions in acknowledgment of the holiday season’s beginnings will include a piece of a beloved icon this year. On Tuesday, November 28 the Fats Domino […]
Farewell, Fats: Photos From Fats Domino’s Second Line Celebration
On Wednesday, November 1 (All Saints’ Day), thousands of adoring fans gathered at Vaughan’s Lounge in the Bywater to kick off Fats Domino’s second line celebration. Many opted to wear […]
Fats Domino Second Line Set For November 1
At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, a second line in memory of Fats Domino will kick off at Vaughan’s Lounge (4228 Dauphine Street). Winding its way from Bywater to […]
The Incomparable Fats Domino Dead At 89
Antoine “Fats” Domino, the paramount musician whose music spans over half a century, passed away in the night of October 24. Launching his career as a member of the 1940s […]
