Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Group from United States
Genres: jazz, tin pan alley, All, USA, fats waller ans his rythm
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About Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Fats Waller was the son of a preacher and learned to play the organ in church with his mother. In 1918 he won a talent contest playing James P. Johnson's Carolina Shout which he learned from watching a pianola play the song. He would later take piano lessons from Johnson. Fats began his recording career in 1922 and made a living playing rent parties, as an organist at movie theatres and as an accompanist for various vaudeville acts. In 1927 he co-wrote a couple of tunes with his old piano teacher James P. Johnson for his show "Keep Shufflin'". Two years later Waller wrote the score for the Broadway hit "Hot Chocolates" with lyrics supplied by his friend Andy Razaf. Fats' most famous song, "Ain't Misbehavin'" was introduced in this show which featured Louis Armstrong. Fats Waller's big break occurred at a party given by George Gershwin in 1934, where he delighted the crowd with his piano playing and singing. An executive of Victor Records, who was at the party was so impressed that he arranged for Fats to record with the company. This arrangement would continue until Waller's death in 1943. Most of the records he made were released under the name of Fats Waller and his Rhythm. The group consisted of around half a dozen musicians who worked with him regularly, including Zutty Singleton. Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s Fats was a star of radio and nightclubs, and toured Europe. He unexpectedtly died on board a train near Kansas City, Missouri of pneumonia in 1943.
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Fats Waller and His Rhythm — Top 28 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Ain`t Misbehavin` | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | It's a Sin to Tell a Lie | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Moppin` and Boppin` | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Don`t Give Me That Jive | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Come And Get It | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | That Gets It, Mr. Joe | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | I`m Gonna Sit Right Now | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | 'Send Me' Jackson | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | I Wanna Hear Swing Songs | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Clarinet Marmalade | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Because of Once upon a Time | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | I Got Rhythm | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Ain't Misbehavin' | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Bessie | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Romance a la Mode | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Twenty Four Robbers | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Honey Hush | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | By The Light Of The Silvery Moon | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Cash For Your Trash | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | My Very Good Friend the Milkman | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Shortnin' Bread | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Everybody Loves My Baby | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Little Curly Hair In High Chair | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | Honeysuckle Rose | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | I'm Gonna Sit Right Now | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | I'm Gonna Sit Right Now | ||
| Fats Waller & His Rhythm | On the Bumpy Road to Love |