They Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings

Fats Domino

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They Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Review

by Bill Dahl

If you can't quite finance the Bear Family box, this four-disc compilation is the next best thing; an even 100 of the best Imperial sides, including a great many from 1958 on that turn up in crystal-clear stereo (as they also do on the Bear Family package). All the hits are aboard, along with a nice cross section of the important non-hits. The saxes (usually including Herb Hardesty and sometimes Lee Allen) roar with typical Crescent City power, Fats rolls the ivories, and magic happens -- over and over again! Another nice booklet with plenty of photos (but a less detailed discography without sideman credits).

Track Listing - Disc 1

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	The Fat Man Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:38	Spotify Amazon
2	She's My Baby Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:49	Spotify Amazon
3	Little Bee Dave Bartholomew	Fats Domino	02:34	Spotify Amazon
4	Boogie Woogie Baby Dave Bartholomew	Fats Domino	02:22	Spotify Amazon
5	Hey! La Bas Boogie Dave Bartholomew	Fats Domino	02:28	Spotify Amazon
6	Every Night About This Time Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:13	Spotify Amazon
7	Careless Love W.C. Handy / Martha Koenig / Spencer Williams	Fats Domino	02:23	Spotify Amazon
8	Don't Lie to Me Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:22	Spotify Amazon
9	Goin' Home Fats Domino / Al Young	Fats Domino	02:14	Spotify Amazon
10	Mardi Gras in New Orleans Roy Byrd	Fats Domino	02:22	Spotify Amazon
11	Goin' to the River Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:32	Spotify Amazon
12	Swanee River Hop Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:53	Spotify Amazon
13	Please Don't Leave Me Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:41	Spotify Amazon
14	Domino Stomp (Twistin' the Stomp) Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:54	Spotify Amazon
15	Rose Mary Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:21	Spotify Amazon
16	Where Did You Stay Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:04	Spotify Amazon
17	You Can Pack Your Suitcase Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:27	Spotify Amazon
18	Love Me Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:56	Spotify Amazon
19	I Know Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:38	Spotify Amazon
20	Don't You Know Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:26	Spotify Amazon
21	All by Myself Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:20	Spotify Amazon
22	Ain't It a Shame Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:26	Spotify Amazon
23	La La Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:10	Spotify Amazon
24	Blue Monday Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:18	Spotify Amazon
25	Poor Me Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:16	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	I Can't Go On (Rosalie) Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:07	Spotify Amazon
2	I'm in Love Again Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:55	Spotify Amazon
3	Bo Weevil Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:54	Spotify Amazon
4	Don't Blame It on Me Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:41	Spotify Amazon
5	If You Need Me Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:06	Spotify Amazon
6	So Long Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:10	Spotify Amazon
7	My Blue Heaven Walter Donaldson / George A. Whiting	Fats Domino	02:09	Spotify Amazon
8	Ida Jane Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:14	Spotify Amazon
9	When My Dreamboat Comes Home Dave Franklin / Cliff Friend	Fats Domino	02:19	Spotify Amazon
10	What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You Jimmy Grier / Carl Hatch / Earl Hatch / Coy Poe / Pinky Tomlin	Fats Domino	02:04	Spotify Amazon
11	Set Me Free (The Twist Set Me Free) Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:04	Spotify Amazon
12	Blueberry Hill Al Lewis / Vincent Rose / Lawrence Stock	Fats Domino	02:23	Spotify Amazon
13	Honey Chile Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:50	Spotify Amazon
14	I'm Walkin' Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:15	Spotify Amazon
15	What Will I Tell My Heart Jack Lawrence / Peter Tinturin	Fats Domino	02:30	Spotify Amazon
16	My Happiness Borney Bergantine / Betty Peterson	Fats Domino	02:15	Spotify Amazon
17	Don't Deceive Me Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:56	Spotify Amazon
18	The Rooster Song Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:09	Spotify Amazon
19	Telling Lies Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:25	Spotify Amazon
20	It's You I Love Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:04	Spotify Amazon
21	Valley of Tears Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:55	Spotify Amazon
22	Wait and See Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:56	Spotify Amazon
23	Sailor Boy Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:05	Spotify Amazon
24	The Big Beat Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:01	Spotify Amazon
25	Little Mary Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:59	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 3

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	When I See You Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:13	Spotify Amazon
2	I Still Love You Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino / Earl Palmer / Wilbur Watson	Fats Domino	02:01	Spotify Amazon
3	I Want You to Know Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:01	Spotify Amazon
4	Yes, My Darling Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:00	Spotify Amazon
5	Don't You Know I Love You	Fats Domino	02:14	Spotify Amazon
6	Sick and Tired Dave Bartholomew / Chris Kenner	Fats Domino	02:39	Spotify Amazon
7	No, No (The River) Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:11	Spotify Amazon
8	I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino / Roy Hayes	Fats Domino	02:04	Spotify Amazon
9	Whole Lotta Loving Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:40	Spotify Amazon
10	Darktown Strutters' Ball Shelton Brooks	Fats Domino	02:01	Spotify Amazon
11	Margie Con Conrad / Benny Davis / J. Russel Robinson	Fats Domino	02:17	Spotify Amazon
12	I Hear You Knocking Dave Bartholomew / Pearl King	Fats Domino	01:57	Spotify Amazon
13	Ili' Liza Jane Dave Bartholomew / Pearl King	Fats Domino	01:56	Spotify Amazon
14	When the Saints Go Marching In Traditional	Fats Domino	02:29	Spotify Amazon
15	Country Boy Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:18	Spotify Amazon
16	I'm Ready John Bradford / Fats Domino / Al Lewis	Fats Domino	02:06	Spotify Amazon
17	I Want to Walk You Home Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:21	Spotify Amazon
18	I've Been Around Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:11	Spotify Amazon
19	Be My Guest Thomas Sidney Boyce / Fats Domino / John Marascalco	Fats Domino	02:16	Spotify Amazon
20	Tell Me That You Love Me Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:04	Spotify Amazon
21	Walking to New Orleans Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino / R. Guidry / Robert Guidry	Fats Domino	02:02	Spotify Amazon
22	Don't Come Knockin' Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:59	Spotify Amazon
23	La La Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:04	Spotify Amazon
24	Put Your Arms Around Me Honey Junie McCree / Albert Von Tilzer	Fats Domino	02:03	Spotify Amazon
25	Three Nights a Week Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:44	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 4

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Shu Rah Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:45	Spotify Amazon
2	My Girl Josephine Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:06	Spotify Amazon
3	Natural Born Lover Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	04:43	Spotify Amazon
4	Ain't That Just Like a Woman Claude Demetrius / Fleecie Moore	Fats Domino	02:43	Spotify Amazon
5	It Keeps Rainin' Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino / Robert C. Guidry	Fats Domino	02:48	Spotify Amazon
6	What a Price Fats Domino / Jack Jessup / Murphy Maddux	Fats Domino	02:24	Spotify Amazon
7	Fell in Love On Monday Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:59	Spotify Amazon
8	Bad Luck and Trouble Fats Domino / Donley / Murphy Maddux	Fats Domino	02:43	Spotify Amazon
9	Good Hearted Man Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:17	Spotify Amazon
10	One Night Dave Bartholomew / Pearl King	Fats Domino	02:51	Spotify Amazon
11	You Win Again Hank Williams	Fats Domino	02:15	Spotify Amazon
12	Let the Four Winds Blow Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:19	Spotify Amazon
13	Your Cheatin' Heart Hank Williams	Fats Domino	02:11	Spotify Amazon
14	What a Party Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:00	Spotify Amazon
15	Rockin' Bicycle Fats Domino / Jack Jessup / Pee Wee Maddux	Fats Domino	02:11	Spotify Amazon
16	Did You Ever See a Dream Walking Mack Gordon / Harry Revel	Fats Domino	01:45	Spotify Amazon
17	Birds and Bees Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:52	Spotify Amazon
18	Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Hank Williams	Fats Domino	02:25	Spotify Amazon
19	Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans Louis Alter / Eddie DeLange	Fats Domino	02:32	Spotify Amazon
20	Stop the Clock Fats Domino / Kenny James / Pee Wee Maddux	Fats Domino	02:22	Spotify Amazon
21	My Real Name Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:20	Spotify Amazon
22	Hum Diddy Doo Fats Domino / Earl King	Fats Domino	01:52	Spotify Amazon
23	I Want to Go Home Fats Domino	Fats Domino	01:57	Spotify Amazon
24	Dance With Mr. Domino Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino	Fats Domino	02:10	Spotify Amazon
25	Nothing New (Same Old Thing) Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino / Jack Jessup / Murphy Maddux	Fats Domino	02:09	Spotify Amazon