Ginny and anyone else who likes Fats, They have just released a biography "Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'N' Roll". He lived all of his life within blocks of where he was born and was married to the same woman for nearly 60 years. Since they evacuated him after the storm he now lives on the other side of the Mississippi River. I didn't realize that he was the second best selling artist after Elvis. Elvis then received and still receives all of the attention. People elsewhere weren't even aware of the fact that Fats was still alive until after the storm. The La State Museum went in to salvage some of his personal belongings and hope to restore them. They are supposedly working out a deal with his family. He was supposed to sing and close the Jazz Fest, but he put in an appearance and told the people he was sorry that he was too ill to perform. He is about 78 years old. Pat