Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Fats Domino Sings Million Record Hits (1964)

Wednesday's lunch record we will listen to is "Fats Domino Sings Million Record Hits" (1964). This is a fine collection of Fats successful recordings. Fats Domino is one of the few blues singer musician that had become a mainstay in the fledgling Rock & Roll and  Pop indusry. His nusic is grounded in the New Orleans jazz jump tradtion. The best session men played on his many hits which were mostly written and produced by Dave Bartholomew. Songs include " I Want To Walk Yo Home", I'm Ready", "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday" along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Country Boy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MfgCrfO9Jg . . . . .  .Lee Allen Sax Solo, Herb Hardesty Tenor sax  (1960) . . bucko

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