Fats Waller

Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (21. maj 1904 – 15. december 1943) var en amerikansk jazzpianist, sanger, orkesterleder, komponist og entertainer.

Fats Waller
Information
Pseudonym	Fats Waller
Født	Thomas Wright Waller 21. maj 1904 New York City, New York, USA
Død	15. december 1943 (39 år) Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Dødsmåde	Naturlige årsager
Dødsårsag	Lungebetændelse
Statsborger	USA
Sprog	Engelsk
Genre	Jazz
Beskæftigelse	Dirigent, jazzmusiker, sanger, komponist, pianist, sangskriver, bandleader
Medlem af	Fats Waller & His Rhythm
Instrumenter
Orgel, vokal, klaver
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Han begyndte at indspille plader, da han var 22 år og fik job som akkompagnatør for bluessangerinder. Han optrådte i radio som pianist og blev leverandør af kompositioner. Til hans mest kendte og slagkraftige sange, som også kom til at indgå i jazzens standardrepertoire, hører "Ain't Misbehavin'" fra 1928 og "Honeysuckle Rose" fra 1929, der blev indskrevet i Grammy Hall of Fame i hhv. 1984 og 1999.^[1] Waller skrev over 400 sange, og mange af dem blev skrevet sammen med Andy Razaf.

Det var frem for alt sin rolle som humoristisk, undertiden sarkastisk entertainer, han blev kendt af et bredere publikum. Hans måde at kombinere sang, tale, mimik, kropssprog og klaverspil på er forblevet uovertruffen.

Vigtige indspilninger

Titel[2]	Dato for indspilning	Sted for indspilning	Pladeselskab
"African Ripples"	11-16-34	New York, New York	Victor 24830 (reissued Bluebird B-10115)
"After You've Gone"	March 21, 1930	New York, New York	Victor 22371-B
"A Handful Of Keys"	January 3, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor V-38508
Ain't Misbehavin'	February 8, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor 22092, 22108
"All God's Chillun Got Wings"	August 28, 1938	London, England	Victor 27460
"Alligator Crawl"	November 16, 1934	New York, New York	Victor 24830 (reissued Bluebird B-10098)
"Baby Brown"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	(only issued on LP)
"Baby, Oh! Where Can You Be?"	August 29, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor unissued, issued on LPV-550
"Basin Street Blues"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	Bluebird B-10115
"Because Of Once Upon a Time"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	RFW
"Believe It, Beloved"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	Victor
"Birmingham Blues"	October 21, 1922	New York, New York	Okeh 4757-B
"Blue Black Bottom"	February 16, 1927	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"Blue Turning Gray Over You"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	Victor
"California, Here I Come"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	Victor
"Carolina Shout"	May 13, 1941	New York, New York	Victor
"Clothes Line Ballet"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	Victor 25015
"I Can't Give You Anything but Love" (vocals by Adelaide Hall)	August 28, 1938	London, England	HMV B8849
"Deep River"	August 28, 1938	London, England	Victor 27459
"Goin' About"	November 9, 1929	New York, New York	Victor
"Gladyse"	February 8, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"Go Down, Moses"	August 28, 1938	London, England	Victor 27458
"Honeysuckle Rose"[3]	1934	New York, New York	Victor
"I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby"	1931	New York, New York	Victor
"I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling"	February 8, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"Jitterbug Waltz"	March 16, 1942	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"Keeping Out Of Mischief Now"	November 6, 1937	New York, New York	Bluebird 10099
"Lennox Avenue Blues"	November 17, 1926	Camden, New Jersey	Victor 20357-B
"Lonesome Road"	August 28, 1938	London, England	Victor 27459
"Minor Drag"	January 3, 1929	New York, New York	Victor
"Messin' Around With The Blues Blues"	January 14, 1927	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"My Fate Is In Your Hands"	April 12, 1929	New York, New York	Victor
"My Feelin's Are Hurt"	April 12, 1929	New York, New York	Victor
"Numb Fumblin'"	January 3, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"Russian Fantasy"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	Victor
"Soothin' Syrup Stomp"	January 14, 1927	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"Sloppy Water Blues"	January 14, 1927	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"Smashing Thirds"	September 24, 1929	New York, New York	Victor
"Sweet Savannah Sue"	February 8, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"The Rusty Pail"	January 14, 1927	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"That's All"	August 29, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor 23260
"Valentine Stomp"	February 8, 1929	Camden, New Jersey	Victor
"Viper's Drag"	November 16, 1934	New York, New York	Victor
"Zonky"	November 3, 1935	New York, New York	Victor