ABSTRACT
A lifetime New Orleans resident, Domino taught himself the popular piano techniques of his day, including the blues, boogie-woogie, and ragtime. These elements would remain an integral part of the easy rocking style that was a keynote of his entire career. In the mid-1940s, local bandleader Dave Bartholomew hired him as his regular pianist. This job led to his 1949 recording contract with the Los Angeles-based Imperial label, and the Domino-Bartholomew songwriting partnership.
