The Fat Man (song)

"The Fat Man"
"The Fat Man"
Single by Fats Domino
A-side	"Detroit City Blues"
Released	December 1949
Recorded	December 10, 1949
Studio	J&M Studio (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Genre	Rhythm and blues; rock and roll;
Length	2:35
Label	Imperial
Songwriter(s)	Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino singles chronology

"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.^[1] It is often cited as one of the first rock and roll records or at least a strong influence on the genre. This was a "rollicking" song, according to The Guardian "but what made it a rocker was Fats's barrelling piano triplets, combined with a solid big beat".^[2]

The recording is one of four Fats Domino songs to have been named to the Grammy Hall of Fame. Domino received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.^[3]

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^ Adams, Owen (May 14, 2007). "How Fats Domino invented rock'n'roll". The Guardian. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
^ "Fats Domino - Songs, Death & Children". Biography.com. Sep 10, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

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[2] Adams, Owen (May 14, 2007). "How Fats Domino invented rock'n'roll". The Guardian. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[Fats_Domino_Biography_1928–2017-3] "Fats Domino - Songs, Death & Children". Biography.com. Sep 10, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

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