RIP Fats Domino

Wilywilly · 10-25-2017, 09:58 AM

One of the great ones of all time.

SCadaddle · 10-25-2017, 10:09 AM

Yes. I noticed that Fats Domino had passed away this morning in New Orleans while I was texting friends and family notifiying them that my 70 year old sister that was in a New Orleans hospice passed away this morning all the while I was sitting next to my 97 year old father.

wdfifteen · wdfifteen's Garage

Just heard it on the radio. He was a bit before my time, but I can play "Blueberry Hill" in my head. RIP Mr. Domino.

Hawkeye's-911T · Hawkeye's-911T's Garage

Damn.
RIP Antoine

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gamin · 10-25-2017, 01:36 PM

Sad indeed. I grew up with his music. Big favorite.
Rest in peace.

Jims5543 · 10-25-2017, 01:43 PM

I am pretty disappointed in some of my uncles and my mom.

When I was a child in the early 70's, my Grandfather had a finished basement in his house on Long Island just outside the city. He cousin, my uncle, worked in the recording industry before moving on to the financial markets.

Because of his employment in the recording industry he would give my grandfather a lot of lp's. all of those LPs were int he basement on shelves next to a old style record layer that folded out of the wall.

Some were one off LP's my uncle had pressed for yuks. One such LP was of Fats, from the sounds of it, he was doing sound level checks and sitting in front of a piano.

He would play a little then start talking, telling joked, telling stories etc.. Then he would play a song, then stop discuss something technical he wanted changed then go back to telling jokes and stories all the while playing around on the piano.

I was mesmerized by it mostly because it was so different than just a music LP.

My grandfather passed away in 2001, I asked a few years ago if anyone knew where all the old records ended up. No one knows.

Whoever ended up with that one has a pretty cool little piece of history in their hands.

sc_rufctr · 10-25-2017, 03:23 PM

RIP "Fats" ... 89 was a good innings.

herr_oberst · 10-25-2017, 05:10 PM

RIP, Fats. You were there right at the very beginning!!!

unclebilly · unclebilly's Garage

My mom loved Fats Domino. I remember as a kid dancing to Blueberry Hill with my mom... those were wonderful times.

Evans, Marv · 10-25-2017, 08:00 PM

Brings back memories of Jr. high & H.S. dances. Seems like all the sources of my old time memories are passing away.

Baz · Baz's Garage

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Originally Posted by SCadaddle

Yes. I noticed that Fats Domino had passed away this morning in New Orleans while I was texting friends and family notifiying them that my 70 year old sister that was in a New Orleans hospice passed away this morning all the while I was sitting next to my 97 year old father.

Sorry for the loss of your sister.

Best to your father and rest of family.

RIP Fats Domino....thank you for your amazing musical contributions!