Fats Domino covered “Blueberry Hill” in 1956 after hearing Louis Armstrong’s version. Sammy Kaye and The Glenn Miller Orchestra also had recordings of “Blueberry Hill,” but it was hearing his fellow New Orleans’ native that convinced Domino to give the song his treatment. He had already asserted himself as oneContinue Reading
[youtube id=”ardeW1HPhH0″] Rock and Roll pioneer Fats Domino died at his home in Harvey, Louisiana yesterday at age 89 of natural causes. Domino was one of the biggest stars of the ’50s and ’60s with only Elvis Presley as a rival in terms of record sales. Domino’s boogie-woogie influenced R&BContinue Reading
I find it sad and fascinating that the age-old saying is still true in 2010, “The more things change the more they stay the same!†June 21, 2010 Eminem and The Roots released their new CDs. Eminem’s CD is called Recovery. The new Roots CD is called How I GotContinue Reading