Tom Petty has recorded the Fats Domino classic "I'm Walking" for an upcoming charity tribute album due September 25. Other artists who are participating by putting their own spin on Fats Domino hits include Elton John, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Robert Plant and Willie Nelson. The double-disc \"Goin\' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino\" includes tracks like \"I Want to Walk You Home,\" \"Blueberry Hill,\" and \"Ain\'t That a Shame\", with proceeds to be donated to New Orleans public school music programs and to rebuilding Domino\'s Hurricane Katrina-ravaged home.
A full list of artists and songs recorded is listed below.
Domino, 79, donated a portion of proceeds from his last album, 2006\'s \"Alive and Kickin\',\" to New Orleans musician non-profit Tipitina\'s Foundation. Organizers at Tipitina\'s, in turn, organized \"Goin\' Home\" in his honor. \"The idea came to me last September when I was trying to come up with a way to thank Fats for donating. I also wanted to create a project that could shine the spotlight on our city\'s unique music culture,\" says Tipitina\'s Foundation executive director Bill Taylor.
Here is the list of confirmed contributions to \"Goin\' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino\":
Dr. John- Don\'t Leave Me This Way
Paul McCartney and Allen Toussaint - I Want to Walk You Home
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- I\'m Walkin'
Randy Newman- Blue Monday
Toots and the Maytals- Let the Four Winds Blow
John Lennon- Ain\'t That A Shame
Olu Dara and the Natchessippi band with Donald Harrison - When I See You
Elton John- Blueberry Hill
Lenny Kravitz with the Rebirth Brass Band, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker- Whole Lotta Lovin'
Bonnie Raitt with Jon Cleary and Johnny Vidacovich- I'm in Love Again & All by Myself
Robert Plant with the Lil' Band O' Gold- It Keeps Rainin'
BB King with Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk - Goin\' Home
Robbie Robertson w/ Galactic - Going to the River
Taj Mahal with The New Orleans Social Club- My Girl Josephine
Art Neville- Please Don\'t Leave Me
Willie Nelson- I Hear You Knockin'
Irma Thomas and Marcia Ball- I Just Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind
Herbie Hancock with George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste and Renard Poche- I'm Gonna Be A Wheel
Corinne Bailey Rae- One Night (Of Sin)
Bruce Hornsby- Don't Blame it on Me
Ben Harper with the Skatalites- Be My Guest
Norah Jones- My Blue Heaven
Neil Young- Wakin' to New Orleans
Robert Plant with The Soweto Gospel Choir - Valley of Tears
Dirty Dozen Brass Band w Joss Stone and Buddy Guy -Every Night About This Time
Marc Broussard featuring Sam Bush- Rising Sun
Allen Toussaint- Go Fats Domino
Lucinda Williams-Honey Chile'
Preservation Hall w/ Walter Wolfman Washington & Theresa Andersson - When The Saints Go Marching In
Galactic with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux- So Long