blueberry hill

Fats Domino found his thrill with the biggest hit of his career. 'Blueberry Hill' was written by Vincent Rose, Al Lewis, and Larry Stock for the 1940 western 'The Singing Hill', where Gene Autry performed it. Lyricist Stock remembers that "One important publisher turned down 'Blueberry Hill', because, he claimed, blueberries don't grow on hills. I assured him I had picked them on hills as a boy, but nothing doing. So Chappell And Company bought the song and another hit was born." Domino recorded his version in Los Angeles when he ran out of material. Producer Dave Bartholomew fought him on the song; but Fats insisted. He forgot the words and the engineer put the final version together using several different takes. 'Blueberry Hill' sold more than five million copies worldwide and spent eleven weeks on the top of the R&B chart. It also hit number two on US pop chart and number six on the UK pop chart.






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I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill

On Blueberry Hill where I found you

The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill

And lingered till my dreams came true

The wind in the willow played

Love's sweet melody

But all of those vows we made

Were never to be

Tho' we're apart you're part of me still

For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill

The wind in the willow played

Love's sweet melody

But all of those vows we made

Were never to be

Tho' we're apart you're part of me still

For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill