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Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra
The Fats Waller Story
Compil. US 1980 on Radiola label
Jazz
Radio broadcast made by "Fats" between 1936 and 1943, plus a musical biography as told by his friends. The life and times of Thomas "Fats" Waller told by Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Mildred Bailey, James P. Johnson, Count Basie, Red Norvo, Una Mae Carlisle, Red McKenzie, the original Fats Waller Orchestra - and Fats himself! The Second Annual American Swing Festival: A composite broadcast heard on WNEW, New York between February 4 and February 11, 1945 (a little over 1 year after his death). His life story is dramatized, his music played and his friends and fellow musicians are heard in musical tributes. With the original Fats Waller Orchestra ( Pat Flowers substituting for Fats on The piano and playing in remarkably similar style).
Musicians
 | Fats Waller p, voc, 1904-1943 US piano, album by |
 | Fats Waller And His Orchestra , US album by |
 | Cedric Wallace b, 1909-1985 US bass |
 | Gene Sedric cl, ts, 1907-1963 US clarinet, tenor saxophone |
 | Arthur Trappier dr, 1910-1975 US drums |
 | Al Casey g, *1915 US guitar |
 | Pat Flowers voc, p, 1917-2000 US piano |
 | Herman Autrey tr, 1904-1980 US trumpet |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Second Annual American Swing Festival - A Tribute To "Fats" Waller | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 2 | The Second Annual American Swing Festival - Conclusion | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 3 | The Rest Of Side B And C And D Contain Broadcast Recordings Of Fats Waller | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 4 | The Magic Key. NBC Net. May 24, 1936 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 5 | I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 6 | Christopher Columbus | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 7 | The Fleischmann Hour. NBC Net. June 4, 1936 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 8 | I've Got My Fingers Crossed | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 9 | Honeysuckle Rose | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 10 | The Magic Key. NBC Net August, 1936 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 11 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 12 | I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby And My Baby Crazy 'Bout Me | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 13 | The Magic Key. NBC Net. January 3, 1937 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 14 | Hallelujah, Things Are Rosy Now | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 15 | A Thousand Dreams Of You | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 16 | This Is New York. CBS Net. December 11, 1938 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 17 | The Joint Is Jumpin' | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 18 | Summertime | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 19 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 20 | Broadway Showcase. February 6, 1939 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 21 | Old Grandad | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 22 | Band Remote From The Panther Room Of The Hotel Sherman, Chicago. December 31, 1940 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 23 | Dark Eyes | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 24 | Lila Lou | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 25 | Freedom's People. December 21, 1941 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 26 | Honeysuckle Rose | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 27 | Hobby Lobby. CBS Net. January 10, 1942 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 28 | Go Down Moses | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 29 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 30 | Carnegie Hall Concert. January 14, 1942 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 31 | Blues in B Flat | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 32 | Band Remote From The Hotel Blatz, Milwaukee. February 2, 1942 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 33 | (Get Some) Cash For Your Trash | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 34 | Command Performance. AFRS #95, C. 1943 | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 35 | Your Feets Too Big | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 36 | A Handful Of keys | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 37 | Personally, It's Off The Record. WBC, New York. September 23, 1943. (Complete Broadcast) | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 38 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 39 | There's A Girl In My Life | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra | ||
| 40 | Honenysuckle Rose | Fats Waller And Fats Waller And His Orchestra |
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