ON this date in 1993 - Fats Domino's album "Christmas Is a Special Day" was released on EMI/Right Stuff.

It was his first major-label album in 25 years.

EMI execs Bun Man and Mr. Purple were hoping this might spur sales for Fats.

Bun said "The dude is not selling; let's have him do a Christmas album, that saves a lot of careers...(Remembering Reba and Shania)"

But alas, it was not to be...the dude lost his thrill on Blueberry Hill.