Walking With The Fat Man - Best Of 1949-61

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Fats Domino was one of the most important figures in the development and popularization of rock 'n' roll, serving as a bridge between the black market of R&B and the white commercial pop scene in the mid-1950s. His career began long before the well-documented explosion of rock 'n' roll during those years, but he maintained an extraordinary longevity on the charts. This rock retrospective features 20 of his greatest singles, many of which made waves across the pond in the British charts, including nine R&B number 1 hits among them. His characteristic New Orleans R&B style found a distinctive niche in rock 'n' roll, with iconic hits like Ain't That A Shame, Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, I'm Walkin', and Walkin' To New Orleans, and he became an extremely influential and widely respected figure. So put on your records and take a stroll with the big man in 1950s New Orleans, one of the giants of post-war pop.