Fats Waller

piano, organ · 1904–1943 · New York

Stride pianist, composer of "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Victor, 1929), humorist.

Styles

• Stride (Harlem piano)
• Swing, big bands

Landmark tracks

• Handful of Keys (1929)
• Ain't Misbehavin' (1929)
• Smashing Thirds (1929)
• Honeysuckle Rose (1934)

Cited in 4 radio episodes

• Sep 9, 2026: On the Sunnyside of the Street - the dark side of Fats Waller (Anatomie d'un titre, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jul 3, 2026: Le jour où Al Capone a kidnappé Fats Waller (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Nov 6, 2025: Fats Waller at the Yacht Club - 1938 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 6, 2025: Le jour où Al Capone a kidnappé Fats Waller (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Fats Waller

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