Fats Domino Concerts: Riots and Rock n' Roll
Clip: 2/26/2016 | 1m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
There were major riots at Domino's concerts in the 1950s, not just because of integration.
White and black fans flocked to Fats Domino concerts, integrating many venues for the first time. Four riots took place in 1956. Saxophonist Herb Hardesty describes two concerts and says the riots weren't about race. This film excerpt includes Domino being interviewed about rock n' roll and it's possible influence on rioting. Domino says "music makes people happy. I know it makes me happy."
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Fats Domino Concerts: Riots and Rock n' Roll
Clip: 2/26/2016 | 1m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
White and black fans flocked to Fats Domino concerts, integrating many venues for the first time. Four riots took place in 1956. Saxophonist Herb Hardesty describes two concerts and says the riots weren't about race. This film excerpt includes Domino being interviewed about rock n' roll and it's possible influence on rioting. Domino says "music makes people happy. I know it makes me happy."
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