Antoine “Fats” Domino Jr., the singer, pianist and songwriter who was New Orleans’ ambassador to Rock n’ Roll, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He brought a boogie-woogie, R&B sensibility to the world of teen tunes.
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“Fats Domino, boogie-woogie pianist who helped launch rock-and-roll, dies at 89,” Terence McArdle, Washington Post
“Fats Domino, piano-playing prodigy and rock and roll legend, dies at 89” John Pope, Times-Picayune
“Fats Domino, Architect Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 89,” Gwen Thompkins, NPR
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