Fats Domino - The Big Beat - June 5, 1957

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Recorded June 5, 1957 (Wednesday)
(w&m: Antoine "Fats" Domino/Dave Bartholomew)

Fats' 1st recording from his 44th session (IM-1357).
b-side of "I Want You To Know" on Imperial 5477.
45/78RPM release: December 1957.
First album release: "The Fabulous Mr. "D"" on Imperial LP-9055
Released: September 1958


Cosimo Recording Studio, 523-525 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA

Antoine Domino(v/p), Herbert Hardesty(ts), Lee Allen(tsSOLO), Clarence Ford(bs), Ernest McLean(g), Frank Fields(b), Cornelius "Tenoo" Coleman(d).
Producer/Arranger: Dave Bartholomew
Engineer: Cosimo Matassa

"The Big Beat" entered the Billboard POP-charts on December 23, 1957 and peaked at POS. #26. It stayed on the charts for 9 weeks.
It entered the Billboard R&B-charts on December 23, 1957 and peaked at POS. 15. It stayed on the charts for 1 week.
The b-side also charted: see that song for details.

More chartinfo:
Cash Box(USA): #43
UK: #20

The song is the title of the movie with the same name. To cash in on the succes of that other movie, "The Girl Can't Help It", this flick lacks the big stars and great music-stars (exept of Fats and the Mills Brothers). Movie's got a nice script but it turns out a little bit slow. (see Fats' movieclip on "The Official Fats Domino Fansite" on Facebook).

During this session, Fats also recorded the instrumental track for "I Still Love You", called "Apple Honey" (IM-1359). This track has been unissued/lost.

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