Fats Domino of New Orleans, the Music Mecca
Season 30
Episode 4
About the Episode
Fats Domino, born and raised in New Orleans, and so were his writing partner Dave Bartholomew and bandmates like drummer Earl Palmer. In the late 1940s and 1950s, Cosimo Matassa’s J&M music shop was the only recording studio in New Orleans and became the mecca for record companies looking to cash in on the New Orleans rhythm and blues sound.
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Extras
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The Disappearance of Miss Scott [Extended Audio Description + OC]
Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show.4:18 -
The Disappearance of Miss Scott [ASL]
Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show.3:18 -
American Masters 2025 sneak peek
Discover the lives of those who have left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape.0:32 -
Hazel Scott went on strike in her most popular film role
Hazel Scott went on strike while shooting "The Heat's On," where she plays two pianos at once.4:19 -
When Hazel Scott was accused of communist ties
When Hazel Scott was accused of affiliations with communism, she was determined to clear her name.4:18 -
When Hazel Scott started jazzing the classics
Discover how Hazel Scott started jazzing the classics.2:29 -
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show.3:18 -
The success of Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”
Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny Marx, when she was 12.1:28 -
Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around [Extended Audio Description + OC]
Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades.1:00:13 -
Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around [ASL]
Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades.52:55
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