17 octubre 2014

1557 - Fats Domino The Fat Man 1949

"The Fat Man" is a song by American rhythm and blues recording artist Fats Domino. It was written by Domino and Dave Bartholomew, and recorded on December 10, 1949.  It is often cited as one of the first rock and roll records. 
Domino sang and played piano, along with Earl Palmer on drums, Frank Fields on string bass, Ernest McLean on guitar, and sax players Herbert Hardesty, Clarence Hall, Joe Harris, and Alvin "Red" Tyler.
They call, they call me the fat man
´Cause I weigh 200 pounds:
All the girls they love me
´Cause I know my way around
The lyrics refer to watching Creole women at the intersection of Rampart Street and Canal Street, which at the time were the business centers of the city's African American and Caucasian population, respectively.

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