WRFG’s Route 66 celebrates a time when blues, jazz, and R&B were on the same
page and, often, in the same song. Our primary focus is on the music of the
Jump Blues Era of the 1940s which blended into the early Rock & Roll Era
of the 1950s, and follow on how those styles and artists have evolved over
the years. We also bring you jazz from the era along with the occasional page
from the Great American Songbook.
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Today’s featured artist is Fats Domino. Born Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. in New Orleans on February 26, 1928, Domino’s career spanned both the jump blues and
rock & roll eras. He sold more than 65 million records and his first single,
“The Fat Man” is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the
first to sell more than one million copies. Domino continued to work with the song’s
co-writer Dave Bartholomew, contributing his distinctive rolling piano style to
Lloyd Price’s “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” (1952) and scoring a string of mainstream
hits beginning with “Ain’t That a Shame” (1955).
Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 US pop hits. By 1955, five
of his records had sold more than a million copies, being certified gold.
FATS DOMINO RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
Fats Domino Official Website
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
WRFG ROUTE PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Poppa Stoppa Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1951
The Fat Man
Fats Domino
Imperial Records 1949
I Just Can’t Get New Orleans Off My Mind
Irma Thomas & Marcia Ball
Goin’ Home: a Tribute to Fats Domino 2007
Ain’t Nobody’s Business Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan Decca Records 1950
Moon Dog Boogie Freddie Mitchell Derby Records 1952
S.K. Blues Pete Johnson & Joe Turner National Records 1945
Please Don’t Leave Me
Roomful of Blues
House of Joy (Live At Lupo”s Heartbreak Hotel) 1986
The Big Beat
Fats Domino
Imperial Records 1957
Honey Chile
Lucinda Williams
Goin’ Home: a Tribute to Fats Domino 2007
Mad Lad Sir Charles & His All Stars Apollo Records 1947
Nightless Lover Percy Mayfield Specialty Records 1951
Come Rain Or Come Shine Christian McBride Without Further Ado, Vol 1 2025
She’s Scattered Everywhere Archibald Imperial Records 1950
The Hustle Is On T-Bone Walker Imperial Records 1950
Stormy Monday Blues Billie Poole Confessin’ the Blues 1962
Lester Leaps Again Lester Young Keynote Recordings 1944
Them There Eyes Varetta Dillard Savoy Records 1952
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Fats Domino
Imperial Records 1953
Every Night About This Time
Luther Allison
Love Me Mama 1969
The Late Late Show Count Basie The Atomic Mr. Basie 1957
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead (You Rascal You) Duke Robillard BLAST OFF! 2026
Moanin’ Ray Charles w/ Count Basie Orchestra Genius + Soul = Jazz 1961
That’s A Pretty Good Love Jewel Brown & Bloodest Saxophone Roller Coaster… 2015
Love Contest Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1954
Blues For Cuba Floyd Dixon Aladdin Records 1952
Our Love Is Here To Stay Dinah Washington After Hours with Miss D. 1954
Don’t You Lie To Me
James Harman w/Hollywood Fats
Mo’ Na’kins Please!-Strictly The Blues Vol.2 1985
I Hear You Knocking
Smiley Lewis
Specialty Records 1955
Going To The River
Chuck Willis
Okeh Records 1953
MEDLEY: Don’t You Know/Shake Rattle & Roll/Blueberry Hill
Fats Domino
Live! From The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2001
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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