CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 1h 25m

Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll

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One of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s, Fats Domino and his record sales were rivaled then only by Elvis Presley. With his boogie-woogie piano playing rooted in blues, rhythm & blues, and jazz, he became one of the inventors, along with Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard, of rock ‘n’ roll, a revolutionary genre that united young black and white audiences.

Directed byJoe Lauro

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
February 26, 2016
Studios
Historic Muse

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AMERICAN MASTERS | Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock N' Roll | Trailer | PBS

AMERICAN MASTERS | Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock N' Roll | Trailer | PBS

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4 credited
Starring
Fats Domino

Fats Domino

Self

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Narrator

Cosimo Matassa

Cosimo Matassa

David Bartholomew

Creative team
Directed by
Joe Lauro
Written by
Joe Lauro
Rick Coleman
Produced by
Rick Coleman
Joe Lauro

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