Remembering Fats Domino, 1928–2017

Fats Domino was never a typical rock & roll star. On the road, he packed a hot plate and packages of rice and beans so he could cook his favorite meals in hotels. He stayed married to the same woman for more than 60 years. And he downplayed rock & roll's wild side. After riots broke out at two of his concerts in 1956, he told a reporter, "I never would use dirty lyrics. And I don't use body movements either. I just play the piano, or I sing and clap my hands."Yet Domino, who died on Octo