Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin'
Birth name: Thomas Wright Waller
Born: 21 May 1904
Origin: New York City
Died: 15 December 1943 (aged 39)
Genre: Jazz
Occupation(s): Pianist, singer, organist
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BIOGRAPHY
Thomas "Fats" Waller (1904-1943) was the son of a preacher and learned to play the organ in church with his mother. In 1918 he won a talent contest playing James P. Johnson's Carolina Shout which he learned from watching a pianola play the song. He would later take piano lessons from Johnson.Fats began his recording career in 1922 and made a living playing rent parties, as an organist at movie theatres and as an accompanist for various vaudeville acts. In 1927 he co-wrote a couple of tunes with his old piano teacher James P. Johnson for his show "Keep Shufflin'".
Two years later Waller wrote the score for the Broadway hit "Hot Chocolates" with lyrics supplied by his friend Andy Razaf. Fats' most famous song, "Ain't Misbehavin'" was introduced in this show which featured Louis Armstrong.
Fats Waller's big break occurred at a party given by George Gershwin in 1934, where he delighted the crowd with his piano playing and singing. An executive of Victor Records, who was at the party was so impressed that he arranged for Fats to record with the company. This arrangement would continue until Waller's death in 1943. Most of the records he made were released under the name of Fats Waller and his Rhythm. The group consisted of around half a dozen musicians who worked with him regularly, including Zutty Singleton.
Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s Fats was a star of radio and nightclubs, and toured Europe. He unexpectedtly died on board a train near Kansas City, Missouri of pneumonia in 1943.
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So easy, when you know how.
~Fats Waller
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MUSIC
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1: Messin' Around with the Blues
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The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful of Keys
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Fats at the Organ
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Complete Victor Piano Solos
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Classic Jazz from Rare Piano Rolls
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The Essential Collection
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One never knows, do one?
~Fats Waller
Grab your pig's feet,
bread, and gin,
there's plenty in the kitchen.
I wonder what the poor people
are eating tonight?
~Fats Waller
This is so nice,
it must be illegal.
~Fats Waller
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Fats Waller
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If you don't know what it is, don't mess with it.
~Fats Waller
Ain't Misbehavin'
No one to talk with, all by myselfNo one to walk with, but I'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you.
I know for certain the one you love
I'm through with flirtin', it's just you I'm thinkin' of
Ain't Misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you.
Like Jack Horner in the corner
don't go nowhere, what do I care
Your kisses are worth waitin' for . . . Believe me.
I don't stay out late, don't care to go
I'm home about 8, just me and my radio
Ain't Misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you.
~Fats Waller
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- Fats Waller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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