Domino, Fats

Influenced by boogie-woogie pianists Albert Ammons and Fats Waller, as well as seminal R&B figures such as Amos Milburn, Roy Milton, and Joe Turner, Domino's rich mixture of musical styles swiftly began attracting attention at the Hideaway Club. Among those who saw Domino in 1949 were two figures who would ultimately play a major role in his career: producer David Bartholomew and Lew Chudd , owner of Imperial Records. Chudd signed Domino and hired Bartholomew—also a New Orleans...