The Fat Man (song)

This article is about the Fats Domino song. For other songs, see fat man (disambiguation).
"The Fat Man"
Single by Fats Domino
A-side"Detroit City Blues"
ReleasedDecember 1949
RecordedDecember 10, 1949
StudioJ&M (New Orleans, Louisiana)[1]
Genre
Length2:35
LabelImperial
Songwriter(s)Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino singles chronology
"The Fat Man"
(1949) 		"Boogie-Woogie Baby"
(1950)

"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.[2] 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".[3]

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.[4]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kolanjian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Adams, Owen (May 14, 2007). "How Fats Domino invented rock'n'roll". The Guardian. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Fats Domino - Songs, Death & Children". Biography.com. Sep 10, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2024.