Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Paul Schaffer, Fats Domino, Ron Wood. |
Discussion during rehearsals. Fats Domino, Paul Shaffer, Ray Charles and (someone with the hair of) Jerry Lee Lewis. |
- Introduction
- The Fat Man - Fats Domino
- Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino
- Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
- Shake, Rattle And Roll - Fats Domino
- CC Rider - Fats Domino
- Sentimental Journey - Fats Domino
- I Was Raised On Rock - Jerry Lee Lewis, ft Ron Wood
- Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis, ft Ron Wood
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis, ft Ron Wood
- A Certain Girl - Ron Wood & Paul Shaffer
- I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles, ft Ron Wood
- Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
- Lewis Boogie - Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis & Fats Domino, ft Ron Wood
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis & Fats Domino, ft Ron Wood
- Swanee River Rock - Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis & Fats Domino, ft Ron Wood
- The Rockin' Piano - Instrumental
Ad from TV Guide. 19 - 25 Jul. 1986. |
Listen to Paul Shaffer in the trailer, below. The first air date, on cable TV, I found was 25 July 1986, under the title Cinemax Sessions: Fats Domino And Friends.
There's also a German release (High Planet Entertainment, 8 September 2004, ASIN: B00022LOHY), titled Rockin' Pianos.
German LP (1987). |
Performers & personnel:
Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis - piano, vocal; Ray Charles - keyboards, vocal; Sugar Blue - harmonica; accompanied by Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood, Roy Gaines, Harold Cowart, Steve Jordan.
The complete concert is often offered online on a pay-per-view basis in the U.S., and sometimes for free everywhere else:
The first 3m33s can be watched here.
Promo:
Another promo for a 2017 broadcast of the show, with great rehearsal footage:
More rehearsal stuff here:
I've Got A Woman:
Drown In My Own Tears:
Lewis Boogie/Jambalaya:
HBO Archives (Tape Ref Number 5488 - 125817) has shelved extensive backstage source materials. The AP Archive has a 5-minute news item from 5 August 1986, titled Fats Domino Homage: "Legendary jazz greats including Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ron Wood, pay musical homage to pianist [sic! BS] Fats Domino".
hi there!
ReplyDeletemy name is Carlo Basile and i have been an international a&r executive for RCA and than BMG in Italy...i'm writing a book on my life in the music business and with rock stars...i ask permission to use the picture of Fats Domino with Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis in my book, i hope you will help me...thanks...let me know, kind regards,
Carlo Basile