Remembering Fats Domino

It was seven years ago this Thursday that the great Fats Domino died at age 89.

The Family Flood grew up with Fats’ music, so it was a joy at last week’s rehearsal to take a moment — which band manager Pamela Bowen captured in this video — to remember him with a fun ride on one of his finest songs.

About the Song

As we reported in an earlier Flood Watch article, Fats wrote “I’m Walkin’” 67 years ago, working with his frequent collaborator Dave Bartholomew.

The song became Domino's third release in a row to reach No. 1 on the R&B chart, where it stayed for six weeks in the long winter of 1957.

For more about the tune, click here for our song history story.