There will always be a debate as to who are the inventors of Rock ‘n’ Roll, but the name that is always in the mix is The Fat Man from New Orleans, Antoine “Fats” Domino. Starting with what might be the first rock ‘n’ roll song, “The Fat Man,” in 1949, Domino and his producer and songwriting partner Dave Bartholomew defined rock and roll. With his string of hits that lasted into the 1960s including “Ain’t That A Shame,” “Blue Monday, “ “Blueberry Hill,” “I’m Walkin’,” and many others, Domino blazed a trail around the world until his death in 2017 but always came back to New Orleans. His influence stretches from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones all the way to Elton John to The Black Keys and Jonathan Batiste. Using iconic artifacts, archival footage from Historic Films, Michael Murphy Productions, and The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, artwork and posters, archival photos, and text, I Found My Thrill: The Music and Artistry of Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew details the Domino–Bartholomew relationship, explores their creative process, charts their hits, and brings context to their place in American music history.

I Found My Thrill: The Music and Artistry of Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew is jointly curated by Bob Santelli (curator of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the three GRAMMY museums, and five other music museums as well as author of numerous books on music history), David Kunian (New Orleans Jazz Museum curator and musicologist) and Cilista Eberle and Michael Murphy (award-winning documentary filmmakers who filmed Jazz Fest for 25 years). After the 20-week run at The New Orleans Jazz Museum, I Found My Thrill: The Music and Artistry of Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew exhibit will travel to other Louisiana museums.