In later years, Elvis Presley proclaimed him “the real king of rock’n’roll”, but in truth, Domino was an exemplar of boogie-woogie, a style that had been big since the 1920s – some musical historians claim its roots stretch back into the 19th century – that he had been taught by his brother-in-law, a jazz musician. A pounding, unchanging backbeat and an insistent bass pulse Domino on piano, playing in a style noticeably more aggressively than that of his peers saxes and guitar buried so deep in the mix that you barely even spot them until the song’s finale some falsetto scat singing and three verses that replace Junkers’ Blues’ references to cocaine, reefers and heroin with lyrics that laud both Domino’s bulk and his irresistible sexual abilities: “I weigh two hundred pounds, all the girls love me, because I know my way around.” It sold a million copies and transformed Domino overnight from the pianist in Billy Diamond’s Solid Senders, a locally popular New Orleans band, into a star. Based on Junkers’ Blues, a 1940 track originally recorded by Champion Jack Dupree, there’s almost nothing to it. Shares in Debenhams were down 0.8% at 13.25p in early deals having had a good run in the last week or two, as traders speculated that Sport Direct's Mike Ashley might follow up his takeover of House of Fraser with a bid for Debenhams, in which Sports Direct has a sizeable stake.But Fats Domino’s 1949 single The Fat Man has a stronger claim than most. I look forward to being part of the team delivering the transformation,' she said. “This is a challenging time for UK retail but Debenhams has a strong heritage, leading market positions and a credible plan for its future. “I am delighted to be joining Debenhams,” Osborne said. READ: Debenhams looking to cut up to 200 more jobs in latest phase of struggling chain’s restructuring plans “She has deep experience across a variety of retail and customer-facing businesses and her commercial expertise will be invaluable as we build a strong financial foundation to underpin the transformation of Debenhams,' said Sergio Bucher, the chief executive officer of Debenhams.Īs well as working for pizza delivery outfit Domino's, Osborne has also done stints at John Lewis and Kingfisher.

READ: ‘Death of the department store’: Debenhams interim results add fuel to the pyre Osborne will start her new gig as CFO of Debenhams on September 17, replacing Matt Smith, who informed the board back in April of his intention to step down from the role. Rachel Osborne, who quit as chief financial officer (CFO) of Domino's Pizza in June, has pitched up at beleaguered department stores group Debenhams PLC ( LON:DEB).

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