Episode 26: “Ain’t That A Shame” by Fats Domino
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Importance of Randall's Influence on the Black Music Industry
Bill Randall was a DJ in Cleveland. He sent acetate copy of ìAint that a shame to Randy Wood, the owner of Dot Records. Boone would like to go on to commit similar atrocities against tutti-fruity among other records. The clean-cut white man was miles ahead of the fat black man with a flat top from New Orleans.
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