Floyd Domino is an American musician known for his work in the genre of Western swing.
Biography
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, jazz vocalist Donna Hightower, 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 2017 Inductee, Texas Music Legends Hall of Fame
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 Back to the Future Now: Live at Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas 1997 Asleep at the Wheel Best of the Hightone Years 2002 Beyond the Blue Neon 1989 Beyond Time 2003 1995 Cheatin' Heart Attack 1995 Chill of an Early Fall 1991 Dreamland 2004 Easy 2002 Eleven Stories 2006 Every Song I Write Is for You 2001 For the Ladies Enhanced CD 2004 Full Western Dress 1999 Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks 2009 Goin to Town 2003 Hard Road Tough Country 1998 Here We Go Again 2007 Hey Nashvegas 2001 Hightower Boogie Woogie 1997 Holding My Own 1992 Homeland 1989 2004 I Hate These Songs 1997 If I Could Only Fly 2000 If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' 1988 If You Don't Buy This I'll Find Somebody Who Will 1995 I'll Hold You in My Heart 2000 It's a Good Day 2010 Asleep at the Wheel It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis: Tillis Sings Tillis 2002 Jukebox Music 2008 Live From Austin, TX: Austin City Limits '84DVD; Digipak 2008 Live from the Last of the Breed Tour 2009 Livin' It Up 1990 Livin' with the Blues 2005 Me and the Drummer 2000 Willie Nelson & the Offenders Monte Warden 1993 More... 1999 No Stranger to a Tele 2001 Pasture Prime 1985 Asleep at the Wheel Raisin' Cain 1995 Retrospective: Just One More Time 2006 Rich From The Journey 2000 Ride With Bob 1999 Asleep at the Wheel Rockin' My Blues To Sleep 2001 Rolling Stone from Texas 1994 Slide Show 2004 Song of South Austin 2002 Songs of Forbidden Love 1998 Wandering Eyes Songs of Moon Mullican 2009 Hurb Band Strait Out of the Box 1995 Swing CD 2003 — Tender Years 2010 Texas All-Star: Big Band Bash 2006 Texas Legend 2006 Texas Rose 1997 Texas Swings 1992 Thrill on the Hill 1994 Totally Guacamole 1993 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 PlayboysCD Remix 1993 Asleep at the Wheel Unforgettable 2004 Way Out West 1996 Wylie & The Wild West What the Hey 2003 Whiskey or God 2006 Why the Hell Not...: The Songs of Kinky Friedman 2006 1998 Willie and the WheelDeluxe edition 2009 Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel 2009 Wrapped 1998
Appears on [Imports] Title Date Artist Beyond Time 2003 Hard Road Tough Country 1998 Germany If You Don't Buy This I'll Find Somebody Who Will 1995 Germany Served Live 1979 United Kingdom Asleep at the Wheel Texas Rose 1997 Germany
Children's music Title Date Artist Baby Road 1987 Four Tots 1993 1991 Sleepy in Seattle 1995 1989
Musical direction Musical Director, Austin: Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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