07.11.2024 Around the Island Rockin’ the Shelter Island Library Attention all Baby Boomers and rock ‘n’ roll aficionados! On Friday, July 12, at 7 p.m., the Shelter Island Library will host the first of four virtual multi-media presentations...
11.03.2017 Lifestyle Joe Lauro on the legacy of his friend, Fats Domino Fats Domino died last weekend in Harvey, Louisiana. Over the course of his lifetime, Mr. Domino sold 60 million records and had more hits than any artist of his...
02.08.2017 Around the Island Friday Night Dialogues: Film explores life of a rock n’ roll originator He wasn’t as flashy as Little Richard, Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly, but he had more charted hits than the three of them combined. He sold over 60 million...
03.01.2016 Lifestyle Finding Fats Domino — Islander makes movie on legendary musician On the final day of the 25th annual New Orleans Film Festival in October 2014, Shelter Islander Joe Lauro sat next to a musical legend, a man synonymous with...
09.12.2013 Around the Island Filmmaker seeks funds for documentary on Fats Domino Shelter Island’s Joe Lauro, a filmmaker, musician, record collector, music historian and archivist, wants Fats Domino to see something — he hopes before the end of the year. The...
