The Best of Fats Waller

~ Release by Fats Waller (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1St. Louis Blues
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1926-11-17)
instrumental recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1926-11-17)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
2:53
2’Sippi
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
3:05
3Thou Swell
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
instrumental recording of:
Thou Swell (on 1928-03-27)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Marlin Enterprises and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
3:01
4Numb Fumblin’
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-03-01)
2:53
5Ain’t Misbehavin’
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1929-08-02)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-08-02)
recorded at:
Victor’s Church Studio in Camden, New Jersey, United States
instrumental recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1929-08-02)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:02
6Love Me or Leave Me
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-08-02)
recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1929-08-02)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
2:41
7Smashin’ Thirds
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-09-24)
3:07
8My Fate Is in Your Hands
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-12-04)
instrumental recording of:
My Fate Is in Your Hands (on 1929-12-04)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
2:43
9African Ripples
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-16)
recording of:
African Ripples (on 1934-11-16)
composer:
Fats Waller
3:10
10Viper’s Drag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-11-16)
solo piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-16)
recording of:
Viper's Drag (on 1934-11-16)
composer:
Fats Waller
2:59
11Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
solo piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
recording of:
Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Razaf Music
3:14
12Stardust
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:15
13Carolina Shout
solo piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-05-13)
recording of:
Carolina Shout (on 1941-05-13)
composer:
James P. Johnson
2:38
14Serenade for a Wealthy Widow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1934-09-28)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-09-28)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-09-28)
piano and spoken vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-09-28)
instrumental recording of:
Serenade for a Wealthy Widow (on 1934-09-28)
composer:
Reginald Foresythe
2:39
15Rosetta
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-03-06)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-03-06)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1935-03-06)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1935-03-06)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-03-06)
instrumental recording of:
Rosetta (on 1935-03-06)
lyricist:
William Henri Woode
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
2:49
16Functionizin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-12-04)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1935-12-04)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-12-04)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1935-12-04) and Fats Waller (on 1935-12-04)
reeds:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1935-12-04), Emmett Matthews (US jazz saxophonist and singer) (on 1935-12-04), Rudy Powell (on 1935-12-04), Gene Sedric (on 1935-12-04) and Fred Skerritt (on 1935-12-04)
soprano saxophone:
Emmett Matthews (US jazz saxophonist and singer) (on 1935-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Carroll (jazz sax) (on 1935-12-04) and Gene Sedric (on 1935-12-04)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-12-04) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1935-12-04)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-12-04) and Eddie Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-12-04)
3:08
17Loungin’ at the Waldorf
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-06-08)
clarinet and reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-08)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Allen Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1936-06-08)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-06-08)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-08)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-06-08)
recording of:
Lounging at the Waldorf (on 1936-06-08)
composer:
Fats Waller
2:58
18Blue Turnin’ Grey Over You
4:25
19In the Gloamin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-12)
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (US jazz instrumentalist and bandleader) (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (trombone) (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1938-04-12), John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-04-12)
instrumental recording of:
In the Gloaming (on 1938-04-12)
lyricist:
Meta Orred
composer:
Annie Fortescue Harrison (in 1877)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 18343)
3:24
20Mamacita
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1941-01-02)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1941-01-02)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-01-02)
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1941-01-02)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1941-01-02)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-01-02)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-01-02)
42:43
21The Jitterbug Waltz
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-03-16)
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (on 1942-03-16), Lawrence Fields (saxophone) (on 1942-03-16) and George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-03-16)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1942-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1942-03-16) and Arthur Trappier (on 1942-03-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1942-03-16)
Hammond organ and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1942-03-16)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1942-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Carroll (jazz sax) (on 1942-03-16)
trombone:
Herb Fleming (trombonist) (on 1942-03-16) and George Wilson (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-03-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1942-03-16), John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1942-03-16), Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-03-16) and Nathaniel Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-03-16)
recording of:
Jitterbug Waltz (on 1942-03-16)
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:23
22Honeysuckle Rose
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1937-03-31)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1937-03-31)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-31)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1937-03-31)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1937-03-31)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-03-31)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-03-31)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
3:08
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