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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:54 am
by Gator
It was Fats Domino playing the intro to "Blueberry Hill" on the scratchy AM radio in me and my sister's babysitter's boyfriend's car at the beachfront roller skating rink on a Sunday evening in 1957 that struck me like a thunderbolt, blew my mind, and changed me forever. I was 8 years old, between my 2nd and 3rd years of a 10-year classical piano and music theory training marathon at the Dominican Nun convent's music conservatory in Galveston. Up to that point, I wanted to be like Liberace. After hearing that song, I wanted for the rest of my life to be like Fats Domino. I'm still trying. The band I play in does that song. Life is good.
Hail, Hail, Rock n' Roll! Long live Antoine "Fats" Domino, the coolest cat to ever slick his hair back, put on a zoot suit, and rock out on a piano. In my world, nothing has ever topped that song ("Twilight Time" by the Platters runs a close second). It's beautiful stuff. Thanks for the info, Gate! Happy Birthday, Fats! Cheers, WC1
Great part of your life..well told WC1.
I too , well remember "Chuck's Diner" , Owego Ny, with my folks...hearing "Blueberry Hill" the 1st time.
It blew me away !
A cool Cat for sure.."Fats"
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:04 am
by Gator
Happy B'Day Mario Andretti 2/28
Instrumental in the recent unification of Champ Car/IRL..
One of the greatest Racers in History !!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:02 am
by Gator
Happy 60 Billy Crystal
"Living the dream..batted as a DH last night with Billy's beloved Yankees..
batted.oooo , but who cares..
Billy..You're awesome!
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:02 pm
by Gator
Andy Granatelli (STP) is 85 Today..
Happy Birthday
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:57 pm
by WildcatOne
Happy belated birthday, Andy!
Motorsports legend, benefactor to many winning racers...he also had a great product...wasn't that the STP car that was so controversial, a turbo...led Indy until the last lap in '68? Cheers, WC1
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:53 am
by RickO
June 6. 1944 French coastline. D-day where far too many "boys" perished that morning.
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:37 am
by Gator
June 6. 1944 French coastline. D-day where far too many "boys" perished that morning.
Brave People at Normandy
God Bless Them
The beginning of the end for that bastard Hitler.......
Largest armada ever assembled before and since......
God Bless America
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:59 am
by draglist
Thanks, guys. An amazing undertaking, probably unrivaled in human history. bp
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:36 am
by Gator
Les Paul..93 Today......
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:44 pm
by Gator
Frank Sinatra's Birthday.....
Miss you Frank ! You were the Best !