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Fats Waller: If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!

by David Rickert
September 26, 2006

Fats Waller If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It! Bluebird Jazz 2006 The first thing that strikes you about Fats Waller's music is how much fun it is. Today we recognize Waller as one of the first geniuses of jazz, both as a composer and as a musician, ...

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Fats Waller

by Tim Kirker
September 21, 2005

1904-1943Fats Waller's jazz legacy is an unlikely combination of pianist, composer, singer, and comedian. Sometimes referred to as “the greatest comedian who ever played jazz, Fats' appeal was as much visual as it was musical. From his physical presence (he had a huge girth and wore a size 15 shoe) and wildly arched eyebrows ...

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The Centennial Collection

By Fats Waller

Label: Bluebird
Released: 2004
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Classic Jazz Archive: This Is So Nice, It Must Be Illegal

By Fats Waller

Label: Igloo
Released: 2004

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The Centennial Edition

By Fats Waller

Label: Igloo
Released: 2004

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A Handful Of Fats Original 1929-1942 Recordings

By Fats Waller

Label: Igloo
Released: 2004

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Fats Waller: The Centennial Collection

Read "The Centennial Collection" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
June 3, 2004

The centennial of Thomas “Fats" Waller’s birth is yet another good reason to release another collection of his recordings. This one is a nice accumulation of songs (don’t know why “Jitterbug Waltz” is missing), enough to whet newcomers' appetites. Plus, this disc includes a bonus DVD of footage from King of Burlesque and an animated version ...

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Article: Book Review

Fats Waller The Cheerful Little Earful

by Kyle Simpler
March 8, 2004

Fats Waller... Alyn Shipton Continuum Books ISBN 0826457967 The jazz world has its share of legendary figures, and Thomas “Fats” Waller ranks as one of the most memorable. His enormous talent and humor are only paralleled by his infamous hedonistic lifestyle. Obviously, Waller often approached life like an ...

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Swing It: An Annotated History of Jive

by R.J. DeLuke
March 8, 2004

Swing It: An Annotated History of Jive Bill Milkowski ISBN: 0823076717 Billboard Books2001 The history of jazz music is rich with characters, “scenes,” stages in music development and musical progress—all peppered with its own mythology.One feature of the jazz world over the years is ...

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