The Middle Years, Part 1 (1936-1938)

~ Release by Fats Waller and His Rhythm (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The version of "I Simply Adore You" included here is not take 1, as indicated in the liner notes, but take 2, identical to the version that appears on the subsequent volume A Good Man Is Hard to Find: The Middle Years, Part 2.

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-29 06:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Sweet Heartache
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-04-09)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
3:20
2Sweet Heartache (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-04-09)
3:12
3Honeysuckle Rose (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-04-09)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-04-09)
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)
4:32
4Smarty (You Know It All)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
recording of:
Smarty (You Know It All) (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
2:40
5Don’t You Know or Don’t You Care
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
3:26
6Lost Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
3:06
7I’m Gonna Put You in Your Place
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
2:30
8Blue, Turning Grey Over You (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-06-11)
instrumental recording of:
Blue, Turning Grey Over You (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Thomas Waller (Fats Waller)
recording of:
Blue, Turning Grey Over You (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Thomas Waller (Fats Waller)
4:24
9You’ve Got Me Under Your Thumb
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:50
10Beat It Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:11
11Our Love Was Meant to Be
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
recording of:
Our Love Was Meant to Be (on 1937-09-07)
writer:
Alexander Hill (Alex Hill, 20th century US jazz pianist), Joe Davis (US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Fats Waller
3:31
12I’d Rather Call You Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
3:05
13I’m Always in the Mood for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
3:20
14She’s Tall, She’s Tan, She’s Terrific
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:38
15You’re My Dish
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:49
16More Power to You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
recording of:
More Power to You (on 1937-09-07)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
2:58
17How Can I (with You in My Heart)?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
3:04
18The Joint Is Jumpin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
clarinet, reeds and saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
recording of:
The Joint Is Jumpin’ (on 1937-10-07)
lyricist:
J.C. Johnson and Andy Razaf
writer:
James C. Johnson (James Calvin Johnson // American guitarist, singer and songwriter)
composer:
Fats Waller
2:49
19A Hopeless Love Affair
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
recording of:
A Hopeless Love Affair (on 1937-10-07)
writer:
Andy Razaf and Fats Waller
3:16
20What Will I Do in the Morning?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
3:07
21How Ya Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
clarinet and reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
2:27
22Jealous of Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
2:51
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Credits

Release

art direction:Ria Lewerke (art direction, design)
Norman Moore (art director and designer)
liner notes:Loren Schoenberg
executive producer:Steve Backer
producer:Orrin Keepnews
illustration:Nancy Stahl
design:Norman Moore (art director and designer)
ASIN:US: B000002WMX [info]