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    • May 1, 2000
    NPR celebrates Fats Domino's "Ain't That A Shame" among the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century. The song became a country hit in 1972 for Hank Williams Jr.
    Feb 27, 2002
    Johnny Horton's single "The Battle Of New Orleans," Hank Williams' "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" and Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" enter the Grammy Hall of Fame along with other 1950s originals "Sincerely," "Ain't That A Shame," "Lucille," "Misty" and "Mister Sandman"
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." The Orioles' "Crying In The Chapel" and Fats Domino's "Walking To New Orleans" are among the 1950s R&B hits to make the list
    Sep 1, 2005
    Fats Domino is rescued from the roof of his flooded home in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Domino's "Walking To New Orleans" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Sep 20, 2005
    Jimmy Buffett sings "Margaritaville" during a benefit for the victims of Hurricane Katrina at New York's Madison Square Garden. Also appearing: Elton John, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Bette Midler, Paul Simon, The Neville Brothers, Dave Matthews, Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty, among others
    Oct 15, 2005
    "Ain't That A Shame" songwriter Fats Domino returns to his New Orleans home for the first time since he was rescued during Hurricane Katrina in August. Domino discovers a spray-painted memorial on the house from a fan who thought he'd died: "R.I.P. Fats. You will be missed"
    Apr 1, 2006
    Fats Domino is inducted into the Delta Music Hall of Fame in Ferriday, Louisiana, although he's unable to attend. His recording "Walking To New Orleans" has been named among country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Apr 11, 2006
    The Library of Congress adds 50 titles to the National Recording Registry, including Buddy Holly's "That'll Be The Day" and Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill"
    May 7, 2006
    Travis Tritt joins Sam Moore to perform "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Fats Domino is unable to give his first scheduled show since Hurricane Katrina, but waves to the crowd just the same
    Aug 29, 2006
    On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, president George W. Bush visits the New Orleans home of "Ain't That A Shame" songwriter Fats Domino, presenting him a replacement for the National Medal of Arts that Domino lost in the storm
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