In April 2015 OffBeat writer David Kunian asked New Orleans piano players three questions:

What is your favorite Fats Domino tune and why? What does Fats Domino and his music mean to you personally? What does Fats Domino and his music mean to New Orleans, the United States, and the Universe?

Jon Cleary

There are a few Fats songs in my repertoire. “Blueberry Hill,” obviously, and I think “Blue Monday,” just what happens when you’re playing h...