b (Antoine Dominique Domino Jr.) in 9th Ward, New Orleans learned boogie woogie piano in NOLA clubs “The Fat Man” (1949) considered one of the 1 st rock and roll records Dave Bartholomew: co-writer, producer, bandleader sold more records (65 million) than any 50s rocker except Elvis Presley Fats Domino Inducted 1986
Piano, drums, horns, bass, electric guitar Active bass line (bass, sax, piano) Tresillo: Spanish for triplet
Boogie woogie (horns, piano LH, bass) Tresillo Triplets (piano RH) Back beat (guitar) Beat [ ]
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