"The Fat Man" is a rhythm and blues song co-written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew and recorded by Fats Domino. It is considered to be one of the first rock and roll records. The song was recorded for Imperial Records in Cosimo Matassa's J&M studio on Rampart Street in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday, December 10, 1949. Imperial's Lew Chudd had previously asked Dave Bartholomew to show him some locally popular talent, and was most impressed with Fats Domino, then playing at a working class dive in the 9th Ward of New Orleans. Domino sang and played piano, along with Earl Palmer on drums, Frank Fields on string bass, Ernest McLean on guitar, and sax players Herbert Hardesty, Clarence Hall, Joe Harris, and Alvin "Red" Tyler. The tune is a variation on the traditional New Orleans tune "Junker's Blues", as written by Drive'em Down, which also provided the melody for Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," and Professor Longhair's "Tipitina." "The Fat Man" features Domino's piano with a distinct back beat that dominates both the lead and the rhythm section. Earl Palmer said it was the first time a drummer played nothing but back beat for recording, which he said he derived from a Dixieland "out chorus." Domino also scats a pair of choruses in a distinctive wah-wah falsetto, creating a variation on the lead similar to a muted Dixieland trumpet.
MOGA MMXII (2012)
Welcome to Rathbun Lake
Each MOGA has been bigger and better than the last, and this year will be no exception. The MOGA staff have hidden over +100 permanent caches on the property owned by the USACE at Rathbun Lake, each with a FIFTIES theme. These cache will fall into 1 of the 4 different groups of caches hidden around the lake.
- Song Titles - 40 caches named after songs that were recorded during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 4.0.
- Musicians - 40 caches named after musicians (individuals & groups) that were performing during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 4.0.
- Television & Radio Shows - 28 caches named after popular television & radios programs that were original broadcast during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 5.0.
- Automobiles - 16 caches named after types of cars sold during the 50's . They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 2.0.
Rathbun Lake is accessible year round. Some areas of the recreation area can be gated, so you would have to park and walk in. Check the following websites for more information.
Federal Recreation Reservations.
This cache is placed on property owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.
