Fats Waller
Fats Waller

Author: Maurice Waller

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1452956677

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Thomas “Fats” Waller was a legendary stride pianist, a wildly entertaining comedic singer, and the composer of such classic melodies as “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and hundreds more. This is the intimate, behind-the-scenes story of his exuberant life, as told by his son, Maurice Waller. The public knew him as a charming, rascally, and effervescent showman. Friends like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Irving Berlin, and George Gershwin knew him as a serious piano stylist and composer. Maurice Waller reveals the rarely seen side of Fats as a family man, struggling to juggle domestic affairs with the demands of being one of the era’s busiest jazz men. From his earliest days as a child prodigy to his wild nights playing Harlem rent parties to his appearances on stages around the world and his eventual commercial success, it’s all here. Few stories capture the frenetic energy of the age quite as well as the life story of this rollicking, hard living jazz icon.

Stride: The Music of Fats Waller
Stride: The Music of Fats Waller

Author: Paul S Machlin

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1985-10-28

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1349085677

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Already known as a Wagner scholar for his work on the sketches of the Flying Dutchman, Paul Machlin has for many years taken a scholarly interest in the school of Harlem 'stride' jazz pianists. Stride: The Music of Fats Waller is a full analysis of the piano music of Waller as composer, soloist and recording artist. 38 music examples illustrate Waller's complex keyboard style and improvisatory techniques. The discussion of Waller's piano music is set in the context of a biographical study, and a discography listing all known recordings by the pianist.

Fats Waller on the Air
Fats Waller on the Air

Author: Stephen Taylor

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780810856561

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Radio and television broadcasts are an essential component in the career of jazz musician Thomas "Fats" Waller. The medium suited his character well, allowing his friendly, energetic personality to shine through. This book meticulously documents Waller's on-air appearances: from his first known broadcast in 1923 at age 19 to the final airing before his premature death in 1943. Fats Waller On The Air: The Radio Broadcasts and Discography adds another dimension to the life of this dynamic performer. Author Stephen Taylor combines established material with fresh research, resulting in a wealth of new information. The broadcasts, including tributes to Waller after his death, are covered in detail, featuring dates, times, songs played, and other artists who appeared on the program. Through descriptions from contemporary newspapers and magazines, accounts from individuals who were in attendance, and remarks by radio announcers from original transcripts, the book provides historical perspective and a clear sense of the character and feel of the broadcasts. The book also offers a timechart of early sound recording and radio transcriptions, allowing easy comparison of Waller's presence in the field. Never before published photos and a thorough, accurate discography-including 78 and 45 rpm records, transcriptions, LPs, CDs, and DVDs-make this an important reference tool for fans of Fats Waller, jazz music, stride piano, black social history, and broadcast history.

Thomas "Fats" Waller (Songbook)
Thomas

Author: Fats Waller

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1998-05-01

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1458450147

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(Piano Solo Personality). The 2nd edition now features 16 of Waller's best, including: African Ripples * Ain't Misbehavin' * Alligator Crawl * Clothes Line Ballet * E-Flat Blues * Gladyse * Handful of Keys * Honeysuckle Rose * I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling * Keepin' Out of Mischief Now * My Feelings Are Hurt * Numb Fumblin' * Russian Fantasy * Smashing Thirds * Valentine Stomp * Viper's Drag.

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'

Author: Andy Razaf

Publisher: First Year Charts for Jazz Ens

Published: 2001-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780757934971

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Here's a nice easy-goin' swing chart on a great jazz classic composed by Fats Waller. Arranger Ralph Ford, one of our specialists in writing for young bands, does it once again. Solos are for piano and tenor sax (both written out), the brass ranges are modest, and this arrangement is loaded with natural swing licks. A super chart!

The Oxford Companion to the American Musical
The Oxford Companion to the American Musical

Author: Thomas S. Hischak

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 958

ISBN-13: 0195335333

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A dictionary of short entries on American musicals and their practitioners, including performers, composers, lyricists, producers, and choreographers

American Musicians
American Musicians

Author: Whitney Balliett

Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13:

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A collection of essays originally appearing principally in the New Yorker.

Hear Me Talkin' to Ya
Hear Me Talkin' to Ya

Author: Nat Shapiro

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-16

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 0486171361

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In this marvelous oral history, the words of such legends as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, and Billy Holiday trace the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over the years.

Hell
Hell

Author: Tom Maxwell

Publisher:

Published: 2014-08-16

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780991042593

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The Swing Movement -- all jazz hands and high-waisted pants -- advanced and receded in good order. I wrote this book to tell the other side of the story. I want you to know about the oddball collection of iconoclasts who got together and made the Squirrel Nut Zippers what they were: a combustible, improbable gumbo of joy and menace. Along the way, I write about our many influences: jazz and blues and hot music and calypso and, yes, swing. Come run these fields, like rabbits, while the harvest moon hangs caught in the branches. Come linger over this snapshot.