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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
As much as I like Fats Domino, I feel that his predecessor, Thomas Fats Waller should be mentioned alongside him. He was a giant of the jazz genre and a much finer pianist. If you haven't heard of him - look him up and try to listen to his playing and singing. I was asked to post this by my very good friend the milkman
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The only connection between the two is they had the same nickname, Fats, and they both played the piano. One was from the world of jazz and the other was of the rock and roll generation, so can you really compare them?
RIP Fats Domino.