Elvis Presley The KingElvis Presley Home Home | Graceland | Elvis News | Elvis Biography | Elvis Interviews

FTD | Elvis Collectors Label | Classic Elvis Albums on CD

Fats Domino talks about Elvis Presley


By: Elvis Australia
Source: www.elvis.com.au
September 11, 2015
Hold

Antoine 'Fats' Domino, Jr. (born February 26, 1928) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. Domino released five gold (million-copy-selling) records before 1955. He also had 35 Top 40 American hits and has a music style based on traditional rhythm and blues ensembles of bass, piano, electric guitar, drums, and saxophone. By the end of his career, Domino was credited with more charted rock hits than any other classic rock artist except for Elvis Presley.

'Fats' Domino : I first met Elvis Presley in Las Vegas. When I was playing at the Flamingo Hotel I went to his room and played for him. He used to call me 'Mr. Blueberry Hill.' I remember him telling me, 'You know, Fats, I'm opening up tomorrow but when I first came here I flopped'. I guess the first time he didn't do good at all. But after he got back there it was all gold, 'cause I was working there too, and every night it was sold out. Boy, he could sing. He could sing spirituals, country and western ... everything he sang I liked. Elvis Presley did a lot before he passed. He made movies, he was traveling, everything. I don't see how he did it; you'd have to stay up day and night.

© Copyright 2024 by www.elvis.com.au & www.elvispresley.com.au

This page. https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/tcb/hold/fats-domino-talks-about-elvis-presley.shtml

No part of any article on this site may be re-printed for public display without permission.


-
Elvis Presley Video Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD

Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.

This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.

The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.

Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.