The PBS show
"American Masters" continues their award-winning ways with their latest
episode about one of the founders of "rock 'n' roll" music, Fats Domino.
He took modern music in the mid-fifties and shook it up to help
create a new form of music. The hour-long documentary tells the tale of
the life of Fats Domino, including his introduction to music by his
brother-in-law and his love for the "boogie-woogie" jazz piano style.
Being
brought up in New Orleans, Fats Domino was surrounded by all this great
music in the clubs, which helped Fats hone his skills on the piano. His
first hit was "The Fat Man" in 1949, which paved the way for Fats Domino
to play his style of music, combining jazz and rhythm & blues to
create this new form of music, called rock 'n' roll. His signature song "Ain't
That A Shame" skyrocketed up the 1955 music charts and opened the doors
for other artists like Little Richard and Chuck Berry to follow Fats
into the "rock 'n' roll" era. This led to Fats Domino becoming the
biggest star in music in 1956, topping the music chart numerous times,
appearing on television and even starring in movies as his music was
everywhere. Not only did his music break down the walls for black
musicians, it also helped with the integration of black and white
people. His legacy continues through famous artists like John
Lennon and Paul McCartney naming Fats Domino as an influence on the music of The
Beatles as their influence grows on this generation of musicians.
This
latest episode of "American Masters" will air on PBS this Friday,
February 26. Check your local listings for times. For more information
on this episode, please visit pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters.
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