Author: Fats WallerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780711959811
Category : Piano music (Jazz)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Genius of Thomas "Fats" Waller
Author: Fats WallerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780711959811
Category : Piano music (Jazz)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Genius of Thomas 'fats' Waller (Song Album).
Author: Fats WallerThe Genius of Fats Waller
Author: Fats WallerThe Genius of Fats Waller
Author: Fats WallerPublisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9780769208343
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The artist's own piano arrangements of titles he made famous. Pianists will find no better "Fats" selection. 20 titles include: All That Meat and No Potatoes * Margie * I'm Sitting on Top of the World * Who's Sorry Now * I'm Nobody's Baby and a special bonus section of selected songs from the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin'.
Thomas "Fats" Waller (Songbook)
Author: Fats WallerPublisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1458450147
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
(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.
Fats Waller
Author: Maurice WallerPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452956677
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
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.
The Music of Thomas "Fats" Waller with Complete Discography
Author: John R. T. DaviesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jazz
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Fats Waller on the Air
Author: Stephen TaylorPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810856561
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
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.
Ain't Misbehavin'
Author: Ed KirkebyPublisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306800153
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Once the king of the blues-derived "stride" school of jazz piano, Fats Waller earned his reputation as the most perfect of all jazz pianists with impeccable time keeping, instrumental mastery, the intensity of swing, and melodic gift. He arrived on the scene just as jazz was flowering nationwide, and he reaped a harvest of fame and fortune through his piano rolls, recordings, and much-lauded European tours. His death . . . in 1943, marked the end of the swing era. This informal narrative of Waller's life and music—a moving memoir of a musical genius and an outstanding human being—was written by Fats' personal manager. Reviewing Fats' brief but stellar career, Kirkeby reveals a life that was filled with paradoxes, and a man who moved with ease from a middle-class churchgoing home to New York's speakeasy subculture. Kirkeby details Waller's collaboration with lyricist Andy Razaf; his friendships with James P. Johnson, Willie "the Lion" Smith, and Duke Ellington; and his successful forays into films and Broadway musicals, including Hot Chocolates and Stormy Weather (with Lena Horne). He also weaves in his own personal memoir and includes a selected discography listing the most representative Waller recordings.
Author: K. O. Eckland