 And we began with the New Orleans Street Parade rhythms of I'm Walkin' from 1957. It was number one on the R&B and number four on the pop charts. I became friendly with Fats Domino. He made his signature hog's head cheese for an American Roots crew party. But it took years to get an interview. The opportunity for a conversation arose after the Katrina hurricane with help from the Tipitinas Foundation while producing the Fats tribute record, Going Home.