American Masters Season 30 Episode 4 - Fats Domino: The Birth of Rock N' Roll

Airdate: 2016-Feb-26

Episode summary:

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.

About American Masters series:

“American Masters” is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our m...Show more >