The area was flooded again by Hurricane Rita a month later. A large barge was swept by flood waters into the neighborhood, leveling homes beneath it. Storm surge flood waters poured into the Lower 9th Ward, knocking many homes off their foundations. Fans parade down Poland Avenue toward the former home of music legend Antoine ‘Fats’ Domino during a second line parade honoring him on Nov. 29, 2005, but had to be rescued by boat from his home, where he tried to ride out the storm. He survived the massive flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina's landfall on Aug. 24, 2017, of natural causes at the age of 89. He stayed because this is a valuable and viable community."ĭomino died Oct. The Lower 9 has gotten so much negative press, we wanted to bring people back to the area and show them the reason why Fats stayed. “I think this event will help bring some life and recognition to the neighborhood. “He had a choice to live anywhere he wanted and he made the choice to live right here. “Fats never left the city and he's never really been celebrated, even though he chose to stay in New Orleans and to raise his family in the Lower 9," Calhoun said. The life Fats lived here - red beans simmering, music radiating from humble architecture more human than the towers that define other cities. Simply stated, neither would have been the same without the other. Willie Calhoun, who has lived in the Lower 9 his whole life and is one of the celebration's organizers, said the recognition for Domino is a long-time coming. Any attempt to sum up the life and outsized presence of Antoine 'Fats' Domino, Jr. Saturday's free celebration will feature performances by Kermit Ruffin, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Al “Little Fats” Jackson and Domino’s grandson, Antoine Domino Jr. See if Fats made the list of most famous people with first name Fats. He had chart topping singles covering a span of 12 years. His last appearance in the charts was 1961. Led by the Stooges Brass Band, the second line will proceed down the renamed street to Oliver Bush Park, where musical tributes to Domino will occur.ĭomino sold more than 110 million records, with hits including “Blueberry Hill,” ″Ain’t That a Shame” - originally titled “Ain’t It A Shame”- and other standards of rock ‘n’ roll. Fats Domino was around 22 years old when his first singled charted. ![]() ![]() Saturday at the longtime home of Antoine “Fats” Domino on Caffin Avenue, which will now be known as Antoine “Fats” Domino Avenue. NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans street where one of the founders of rock ‘n’ roll spent most of his life is being renamed in his honor.Ī community-wide Second line and Musical Celebration begins at 11 a.m.
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