Domino, Fats

Domino, Fats Antoine Domino, Jr., 26 February 1928; New Orleans, LA Rhythm and blues pianist and singer. In the early 1950s he emerged as a major R&B star performing his New Orleans–style boogies and blues, but by the middle of the decade, Domino exploded as a rock ’n’ roll star second in popularity only to Elvis Presley . With his crack New Orleans band accompaniment and his appealing Creole-accented vocals, Domino reached all audiences with his easygoing rocking songs. From 1950 to 1963, he…