Fats Domino

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. (26 February 1928 – 24 October 2017) was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of Louisiana Creole descent credited with selling more records than any other 1950s rock and roll act except Elvis Presley.

Quotes


'Cause I weight two hundred pounds All the girls they love me 'Cause I know my way around.
 * They call, they call me the fat man
 * The Fat Man (1949) co-written with Dave Bartholomew

when you said goodbye Ain't that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame You're the one to blame
 * You made me cry,
 * Ain't That a Shame (1955) co-written with Dave Bartholomew

Misattributed
On Blueberry Hill On Blueberry Hill When I found you.
 * I found my thrill
 * Blueberry Hill; though Fats Domino's performances of this song since his 1956 renditions are the most famous and popular versions, the song was originally written in 1940 by Vincent Rose, Larry Stock and Al Lewis, and first performed that year by Gene Autry. · 1956 performance by Fats Domino on the Ed Sullivan Show · 1986 performance by Fats Domino on Austin City Limits

Got to work like a slave all day Here come Tuesday, oh hard Tuesday I'm so tired got no time to play
 * Blue Monday how I hate Blue Monday
 * Blue Monday (1954); the lyrics to the song are by Dave Bartholomew, with Domino later credited as co-writer for his musical revisions to the song in 1956.