“Fats” gets his Gold back…
Posted on August 14, 2007
by: Dr. Jerome Pestlebottom
From The Times-Picayune…. Clicky….
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Antoine “Fats” Domino still hasn’t moved back to his badly damaged home in the Lower 9th Ward. But whenever he does, he can redecorate with a restored batch of memorabilia.
During a Monday afternoon ceremony at the French Quarter Tipitina’s, representatives of the Recording Industry Association of America and Capitol/EMI Records presented the 79-year-old Domino with reproductions of 20 of the gold record awards he lost to Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters.
Dozens of Domino’s friends and family members attended the ceremony, along with New Orleans music luminaries Irma Thomas, Jean Knight, Deacon John, Charmaine Neville and Eddie Bo. Also on hand was recording engineer Cosimo Matassa, who owned the studio where Domino recorded most of his hits.
Wearing his traditional captain’s cap, the notoriously shy Domino smiled, posed for pictures and signed autographs, but spoke only briefly. “There ain’t too much I can say but thanks,” he said. “Thank you very much.”
Wonderful stuff… Just wanted to pass this along to everyone… A legend indeed… As a side note, this is probably one of the few good things the RIAA has done… ever?
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