Fats Domino Aint That A Shame (1956) 4 K

, 1 US Billboard R B Charts, 10 US Billboard Hot 100. . This was Fats Domino s first hit song that was not recorded in New Orleans, where the singer lived. He recorded it on March 15, 1955 in a Hollywood studio when he was on tour in Los Angeles. Imperial Records had the engineers compress Fats vocals and speed up the song a bit to make the song sound less bluesy and give it more mainstream appeal. This also made it more difficult for other artists to cover the song. This was the first song to crossover from the R B charts to the mostly white pop charts of the day. Like several other songs previously heard exclusively in black bars or nightclubs, it was covered by the crooning Pat Boone. Concerned about how educated, upperclass whites would respond to the title, he originally wanted it changed to Isn t That a Shame, but the producers realized the original title would sell better and kept it. This was a favorite songwriting trick of Domino s, as he looked for