I found my thrill

You have to be pretty darn old to know the next few words...”On Blueberry Hill.”  I was in 9th grade when Fats Domino’s version made the charts.  That was a new sound then, and it was exciting to teenagers everywhere.

Fats Domino (1928-2017) was one of the early rock and rollers.  He appeared in the movie “Shake, Rattle and Rock,” and he toured with Chuck Berry and Clyde McPhatter.  Fats also sang “”Ain’t It a Shame,” which Pat Boone later “covered” to the dismay of anyone who loves real music.  

A reporter once called Elvis Presley “the King.”  Elvis pointed to Fats Domino who was in the room.  According to the obit in today’s Times, Elvis said “There’s the real king of rock and roll.”

Enough of this.  I’m Walkin’