The Very Best of Fats Waller

Artist: Fats Waller
Label: Collector's Choice
Category: Music

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Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 617742014129
EAN: 0617742014129
ASIN: B00004X0AT

Release Date: 2000-09-12

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Tracks:

Fats Waller Stomp
Handful Of Keys
The Minor Drag
Ain't Misbehavin'
I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me)
A Porter's Love Song To A Chambermaid
How Can You Face Me?
Viper's Drag
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
Dinah
Truckin'
When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
I Got Rhythm
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
Until The Real Thing Comes Along
The Curse Of An Aching Heart
Honeysuckle Rose
The Joint Is Jumpin'
Two Sleepy People
I'll Dance At Your Wedding
Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood Mama)
Your Feet's Too Big
All That Meat And No Potatoes
The Jitterbug Waltz

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Customer Reviews:

Fats plays Fats.......2007-02-07

This is a delightful compilation of Fats' at his best. The remastering is excellent and I would recomend this CD to anyone wanting to listen to jazz piano playing - the CD is worth getting even if only for the scintillating improvisation of 'Aint Misbehavin'

All Around Musical Force.......2006-10-04

Fats Waller had a strong touch on the Keys, could write very good&had a distinctive voice that fueled so many tracks. his band was tight as well. he had such a feel good quality in his playing&overall vibe as a Musician.I got Rhythm is one song that never gets old from this collection. this is a very fully well represented compilation. Fats Waller doesn't get his full due as a all around force. this is a strong collection.

Puts a smile on your face!.......2005-08-01

Excellent compilation of Fats Waller's recordings...both solo piano tracks and with his band. He sings on some of the songs too...as always, his music making puts a smile on your face and gets your toes a tappin'!

FATS WALLER, SECOND ONLY TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG!!!.......2004-03-16

THOMAS FATS WALLER RULES! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! THE MUSICIAN, A PIANIST AND VOCALIST, POSSESSES THE CHARISMA OF CAB CALAWAY, THE INNOVATIVE BRILLIANCE OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND THE DOWN AND DIRTY, NEW ORLEANS SWANKINESS OF THELONIOUS MONK.

SON OF A SOUTHERN BAPTIST MINISTER & A FEMALE PIANIST, VOCALIST AND ORGANIST, WALLER WAS OBVIOUSLY BORN INTO THE MUSICAL LIFE. FOR A MAN OF OVER 300 POUNDS, HE SURE KNEW HOW TO SWING. AND THE GUY WROTE OVER 400 SONGS, MANY MANY OF THEM HUGE HITS.

HE JUST MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD, DAMMIT!

IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, WALLER'S GREATEST EFFORTS INCLUDE: YOUR FEETS TOO BIG, THIS JOINT IS JUMPIN', AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' AND CRAZY 'BOUT MY BABY.

FAT, HIP AND SWINGIN'.......2004-03-06

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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