Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning
Chart Performance: Pop (#2) and R&B (#1); 1956
Story Behind The Song By Harris Sterling
In 1956, Fats Domino recorded Blueberry Hill, a song originally written by Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, and Al Lewis in 1940. Earlier versions had been recorded by artists including Glenn Miller and Louis Armstrong, but Domino’s rendition brought it into the rock and roll era.
Produced by Dave Bartholomew, the recording featured Domino’s signature rolling piano style and relaxed vocal delivery. Released in the fall of 1956, Blueberry Hill reached #2 on the Billboard Pop chart and topped the R&B chart for several weeks.
The lyric reflects nostalgic remembrance of a past romance, using Blueberry Hill as a symbolic location tied to happier times. Rather than dramatic heartbreak, the tone carries a sense of wistful reflection.
Blueberry Hill became one of Fats Domino’s most enduring hits and remains one of the defining crossover recordings of the mid-1950s.
This content was created and written by Top 40 Contributing Editor Harris Sterling. © 2026 Harris Sterling. All rights reserved.
Produced by:
Dave Bartholomew
Lyrics Written by:
Vincent Rose
Larry Stock
Al Lewis
Awards:
No Grammy Awards were awarded at the time of its release.
Harris Sterling
Independent music label executive Harris Sterling has worked in the music industry for most of his career.
As Executive Vice President for independent music label Madacy Entertainment, he led the strategic marketing and business development for the label, negotiating agreements with the major record labels to release custom music compilations under license with major brands, such as Ford Motor Company, Crayola, Care Bears and Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Harris also led Madacy’s strategy for the licensing of its entire music catalogue to Apple for their launch of the IPOD.
In 2011, Harris co-founded Starting Five Media, a company that specializes in recording and licensing custom renditions of popular songs as well as clearing the rights to the music composition for use by their clients in media projects.
Harris has negotiated publishing and master recording rights for many Top 40 songs for use in various media projects, TV Commercials and more.