Fats Domino 45 Ain't It a Shame NM 1955 R&B Billboard # 10 USA Imperial 5348

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-Artist / Group:  Fats Domino

-Mini bio: Born Antoine Domino on Feb. 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Classic New Orleans R&B pianist/ singer; influenced by Fats Waller and Albert Ammons. Joined the Dave Bartholomew band, mid-1940's. Signed to Imperial record label 1n 1949. Domino had a dozen Top 10 R&B hits (1950-55) prior to his first Billboard Top 100 hits starting in 1955. Session piano man for many other R&B artists including Lloyd Price and Joe Turner. In the movies "Shake Rattle And Rock!", "Jamboree!", "The Big Beat" and "The Girl Can't Help It". Teamed with co-writer Dave Bartholomew on majority of his hits. 

-Fats Domino died on Oct. 24, 2017 in Harvey, Louisiana, age 89.

-First recorded for Imperial Records in 1950 with his release of The Fat Man (1950). Although Fats Domino had several R&B hits between 1950-1955 his first release to enter Billboard's Top Pop Singles chart was Ain't It A Shame (1955) followed by many R&B classics such as I'm In Love Again (1956), Blueberry Hill (1956), Blue Monday (1956), I'm Walkin' (1957), It's You I Love (1957), The Big Beat (1957), Whole Lotta Loving (1958), I'm Ready (1959), I Want To Walk You Home (1959), Be My Guest (1959), Walking To New Orleans (1960), My Girl Josephine (1960) and Let The Four Winds Blow (1961) among others.

-Imperial Records released just four Fats Domino 45's with picture sleeves which were: I'm Walkin' (1957), The Big Beat (1957), I Want To Walk You Home (1959) and Be My Guest (1959).

-To our knowledge there was only one Canadian Fats Domino 45 issued with a Printed in the USA Picture Sleeve and that was The Big Beat (1957).

-Fats Domino left Imperial for ABC-Paramount in 1963 and then to Reprise Records in 1968 where he recorded his very last Billboard Top Pop single titled Lady Madonna (1968), a cover of the Beatles' 1968 recording and followed with the Beatles' Lovely Rita (1968). 

-Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

-Side one: Ain't It A Shame

-Written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, Ain't It A Shame was Fats Dominos' very first Billboard Top Pop Singles entry.

-Label incorrectly showed title as Ain't It A Shame, it was supposed to be Ain't That A Shame.

-Placed # 438 on Rolling Stone Magazines' 2010 Top 500 Singles list

-Grammy: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame  

-Honour Roll of Hits: #116

-Side two: La-La

-Co-written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew is a fast-tempo R&B rocker.

-Label: Imperial 5348

-Year released: 1955

-Billboard number: 10

-Billboard debut: July 16, 1955

-Pressed in: United States

-Visual grade: Near mint

-Note: Although visually a near mint record, there is a tiny bit of hiss at the lead-in but once the needle hits the grooves and the music starts, the hiss disappears.

-Labels: Near mint

-Original 1955 factory sleeve: VG+, see scans

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularly rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwhelming.