1961 Antoine Fats Domino Jr. is an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. Domino released five gold records before 1955. Domino was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Domino family were of French Creole background; Louisiana Creole French was his first language. Billy Diamond, a New Orleans bandleader, discovered Domino when he accepted an invitation to hear a young pianist perform at a backyard barbecue in the summer of 1947. The pianist impressed Diamond enough that he asked Domino to play in his band, the Solid Senders, at the Hideaway Club in New Orleans. He nicknamed him Fats because Domino reminded him of renowned pianists Fats Waller and Fats Pichon.
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