Fats Waller
New York-born Thomas "Fats" Waller was an astonishingly inventive stride piano player and one of the great showmen of jazz. In addition to his own enormously successful career, he also worked with such greats as Fletcher Henderson, Jack Teagarden, and Lee Wiley. As Waller gained greater popularity in the 1930s--having already written hits such as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose"--his vocal shtick and outrageous mugging almost overshadowed his instrumental genius. But his skill at the keyboards (he was also a gifted organist) was always in evidence, filling all his work with an infectious exuberance. The popular 1979 Broadway Musical AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' brought his rollicking compositions to a new generation.
Legendary Radio Broadcasts
Fats Waller
Storyville, 2008
1 CD
Vol. 5 of the Complete Recorded Works: 1938-40
Fats Waller
Jsp Records, 2008
4 CD
Vol. 4 of the Complete Recorded Works 1936 - 1938
Fats Waller
Jsp, 2008
4 CD
Volume Three 1934-1936 Rhythm & Romance
Fats Waller
Jsp, 2007
4 CD
Low Down Papa
Fats Waller
Collectables Records, 2007
1 CD
The Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1: Messin' Around With The Blues
Fats Waller
JSP (UK), 2007
4 CD
Genius of Jazz - Fats Waller
Fats Waller
St. Clair, 2007
1 CD
