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Bookmark or Share- Fats Waller's Playful Jazz Piano Legacy : NPRFats Waller was often dubbed the "clown prince" of jazz who delighted crowds with his playful stage antics — a reputation that overshadowed his gifts as a musician and songwriter. A new CD...
- Fats Waller - Songs, Death & Ain't Misbehavin - BiographyAfrican American pianist Fats Waller wrote such jazz standards as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and earned fame for his comedic radio performances in the 1930s. Updated: May 7, 2021. Photo:...
- Fats Waller | Biography, Songs, & Facts | BritannicaFats Waller, American pianist and composer who was one of the few outstanding jazz musicians to win wide commercial fame, though this was achieved at a cost of obscuring his purely musical ability under a cloak of broad comedy. Learn more about Waller’s life and music.
- Fats Waller (1904-1943) - BlackpastJazz pianist virtuoso, organist, composer and grand entertainer, Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller was born on May 21, 1904 in Harlem, New York. He became one of the most popular and influential performers of his era and a master of stride piano playing, finding critical and commercial success in both the United States and abroad, particularly in ...
- Fats Waller - WikipediaThomas Wright " Fats " Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. [1] His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A widely popular star in the jazz and swing eras, he toured internationally, achieving critical and commercial success in ...
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