Floyd Domino

Floyd Domino is an American musician known for his work in the genre of Western swing. Born a native of California, Domino was introduced to Western swing by way of the musicians who had migrated from Texas and Oklahoma in the 1930s and 1940s. Floyd's close association with Western swing coincided with joining Asleep at the Wheel at the age of 19. After 7 years with Asleep at the Wheel, he is now an "AATW Alumnus" who still joins them for featured performances. While Floyd is widely recognized for his years with Asleep at the Wheel and the revival of Western swing, Floyd began his career with a broad grounding in jazz, boogie-woogie, swing and blues piano. He regularly performs as Floyd Domino Jazz Trio showcasing a unique blend of jazz and blues. Other performances include work with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Strait, The Texas Playboys, Waylon Jennings, jazz guitarist Herb Ellis, Kelly Willis, Bruce Robison, Monte Warden, Don Walser and the Crickets. In addition to a career encompassing live performances, recording (both solo and with a host of legendary performers), Floyd has contributed to promoting American roots music through his appearances at schools, camps and other learning organizations. Between his touring, recording and major performances, Floyd plays clubs, private events and contributes his talents to further roots music appreciation Awards list: 1978 Grammy : Count Basie's One O'Clock Jump Asleep at the Wheel (Instrumental) , 2000 Top Ten Austin Theatre Critics' Table Award for Musical Direction The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Austin Stages) , 2000 Grammy: Best Country Instrumental Featured Artist with Asleep at the Wheel Bob's Breakdown Asleep at the Wheel 's recording Ride With Bob , 2002 "Instrumentalist of the Year" Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Award (2002 , 2004 Cowtown Society of Western Music (2004 "Heroes of Western Music"" Living Hero Floyd Domino , 2006 Top Ten Austin Best Keyboards Award , 2007 Top Ten Austin Best Keyboards Award , 2008 Top Ten Austin Best Keyboards Award , 2009 Top Ten Austin Best Keyboards Award , 2009 Austin Best Keyboards Award , CD List: Appearing on over 50 top CDs plus 5 foreign releases Title Date Artist 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Asleep at the Wheel 2001 Asleep at the Wheel Angels & Outlaws 2008 Watson, Aaron !Aaron Watson Back to the Future Now: Live at Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas 1997 Asleep at the Wheel Best of the Hightone Years 2002 Watson, Dale !Dale Watson Beyond the Blue Neon 1989 Strait, George !George Strait Beyond Time 2003 Benson, Ray !Ray Benson Robison, Bruce !Bruce Robison 1995 Robison, Bruce !Bruce Robison Cheatin' Heart Attack 1995 Watson, Dale !Dale Watson Chill of an Early Fall 1991 Strait, George !George Strait Dreamland 2004 Watson, Dale !Dale Watson Easy 2002 Willis, Kelly !Kelly Willis Eleven Stories 2006 Robison, Bruce !Bruce Robison Every Song I Write Is for You 2001 Watson, Dale !Dale Watson For the Ladies Enhanced CD 2004 Volkaert, Redd !Redd Volkaert Full Western Dress 1999 Derailers, The !The Derailers Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks 2009 Muldaur, Geoff !Geoff Muldaur Goin to Town 2003 Chambers, Craig !Craig Chambers Hard Road Tough Country 1998 Caulton, Peter !Peter Caulton Here We Go Again 2007 Steagall, Red !Red Steagall Hey Nashvegas 2001 Dayton, Jesse !Jesse Dayton Hightower Boogie Woogie 1997 Domino, Floyd !Floyd Domino Holding My Own 1992 Strait, George !George Strait Homeland 1989 Hinojosa, Tish !Tish Hinojosa Honky Tonk Kid, The !The Honky Tonk Kid 2004 Watson, Aaron !Aaron Watson I Hate These Songs 1997 Watson, Dale !Dale Watson If I Could Only Fly 2000 Haggard, Merle !Merle Haggard If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' 1988 Strait, George !George Strait If You Don't Buy This I'll Find Somebody Who Will 1995 Emery, Jon !Jon Emery I'll Hold You in My Heart 2000 Walser, Don !Don Walser It's a Good Day 2010 Asleep at the Wheel It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis: Tillis Sings Tillis 2002 Tillis, Pam !Pam Tillis Jukebox Music 2008 Jacobs, Mitch !Mitch Jacobs Live From Austin, TX: Austin City Limits '84, DVD; Digipak 2008 Jennings, Waylon !Waylon Jennings Live from the Last of the Breed Tour 2009 Haggard, Merle !Merle Haggard Livin' It Up 1990 Strait, George !George Strait Livin' with the Blues 2005 Nicholas, Johnny !Johnny Nicholas Monte Warden 1993 Warden, Monte !Monte Warden More... 1999 Adkins, Trace !Trace Adkins No Stranger to a Tele 2001 Volkaert, Redd !Redd Volkaert Pasture Prime 1985 Asleep at the Wheel Raisin' Cain 1995 Dayton, Jesse !Jesse Dayton Retrospective: Just One More Time 2006 Derailers, The !The Derailers Rich From The Journey 2000 Template:Rhodes Ride With Bob 1999 Asleep at the Wheel Rockin' My Blues To Sleep 2001 Nicholas, Johnny and Texas All-Stars, The !Johnny Nicholas & The Texas All-Stars Rolling Stone from Texas 1994 Walser, Don !Don Walser Slide Show 2004 Cashdollar, Cindy !Cindy Cashdollar Song of South Austin 2002 Hurd, Cornell !Cornell Hurd Songs of Forbidden Love 1998 Wandering Eyes Songs of Moon Mullican 2009 Hurb Band Strait Out of the Box 1995 Strait, George !George Strait Swing CD 2003 -- Tender Years 2010 Runnels, Mike !Mike Runnels Texas All-Star: Big Band Bash 2006 Nicholas, Johnny !Johnny Nicholas Texas Legend 2006 Walser, Don !Don Walser Texas Rose 1997 Paul, Billy !Billy Paul Texas Swings 1992 Ellis, Herb !Herb Ellis Thrill on the Hill 1994 Nicholas, Johnny !Johnny Nicholas Totally Guacamole 1993 Nunn, Gary P. !Gary P. Nunn Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys 1993 Asleep at the Wheel Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, CD Remix 1993 Asleep at the Wheel Unforgettable 2004 Haggard, Merle !Merle Haggard Way Out West 1996 Wylie & The Wild West What the Hey 2003 Kalish, Howard !Howard Kalish Whiskey or God 2006 Watson, Dale !Dale Watson Why the Hell Not...: The Songs of Kinky Friedman 2006 Friedman, Kinky !Kinky Friedman White Album, The !The White Album 1998 Domino, Floyd !Floyd Domino Willie and the Wheel, Deluxe edition 2009 Nelson, Willie and Asleep at the Wheel !Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel 2009 Nelson, Willie and Asleep at the Wheel !Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel Wrapped 1998 Robison, Bruce !Bruce Robison Appears on Imports Title Date Artist Beyond Time 2003 Benson, Ray !Ray Benson Hard Road Tough Country 1998 Germany Caulton, Peter !Peter Caulton If You Don't Buy This I'll Find Somebody Who Will 1995 Germany Emery, Jon !Jon Emery Served Live 1979 United Kingdom Asleep at the Wheel Texas Rose 1997 Germany Paul, Billy !Billy Paul Children's music Title Date Artist Baby Road 1987 Domino, Floyd !Floyd Domino Four Tots 1993 Domino, Floyd !Floyd Domino Sue, Peggy !Peggy Sue 1991 Domino, Floyd !Floyd Domino Sleepy in Seattle 1995 Domino, Floyd !Floyd Domino White Album, The !The White Album 1989 Domino, Floyd !Floyd Domino Musical direction: Musical Director, Austin: Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

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