A Portrait of Fats Waller

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1Ain’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)
3:05
2Somebody Stole My Gal
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1935-06-24)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-06-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1935-06-24)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-06-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-06-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-06-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-06-24)
cover recording of:
Somebody Stole My Gal (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Leo Wood (American songwriter & lyricist; 1882—1929) (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
3:32
3It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1936-06-05)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-06-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-05)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-06-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
cover recording of:
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (on 1936-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mayhew (in 1936)
2:59
4Take It Easy
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1935-06-24)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-06-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1935-06-24)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-06-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-06-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-06-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-06-24)
recording of:
Take It Easy (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
3:13
5Two Sleepy People
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1938-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-10-13)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1938-10-13)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-10-13)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-10-13)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1938-10-13)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-10-13)
recording of:
Two Sleepy People (from the 1938 film "Thanks for the Memory") (on 1938-10-13)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:06
6I’m on a See‐Saw
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-08-20)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-08-20)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-08-20)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1935-08-20)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-08-20)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-08-20)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-08-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-08-20)
recording of:
I’m on a See-Saw (on 1935-08-20)
lyricist:
Desmond Carter
composer:
Vivian Ellis (composer)
3:03
7Your Feet’s Too Big
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-03)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1939-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-11-03)
guitar:
John Smith (US jazz guitarist, active 1930s-1960s) (on 1939-11-03)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-11-03)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-11-03)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
recording of:
Your Feet’s Too Big (on 1939-11-03)
lyricist:
Ada Benson
composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1936)
3:10
8Believe It, Beloved
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-11-07)
clarinet:
Gene Sedric (on 1934-11-07)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-11-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-11-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-07)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-11-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-07)
recording of:
Believe it, Beloved (on 1934-11-07)
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?) and George A. Whiting (popular songwriter)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
2:43
9I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-08)
alto saxophone, clarinet and reeds:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-05-08)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-05-08)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1935-05-08)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1935-05-08)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-05-08)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-05-08)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-05-08)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1935-05-08)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (on 1935-05-08)
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Fred Ahlert and Joe Young (US lyricist)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Azure Pearl Music, Beeping Good Music Publishing, Bluewater Music UK, David Ahlert Music, DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., MPL UK Publishing, Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP) and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
3:36
10Baby Brown
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1935-01-05)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1935-01-05)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1935-01-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-01-05)
reeds and tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1935-01-05)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-01-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-01-05)
recording of:
Baby Brown (on 1935-01-05)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Hill (20th century US jazz pianist)
3:15
11Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food Mama)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1939-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-01-19)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1939-01-19)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-01-19)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-01-19)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-01-19)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-01-19)
recording of:
Hold Tight (on 1939-01-19)
writer:
Jerry Brandow, Edward Robinson (songwriter), Lenny Kent, Willie Spotswood (US singer, composer, often credited as "Spotswood") and Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
32:19
12You’ve Been Taking Lessons in Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-08)
alto saxophone, clarinet and reeds:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-05-08)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-05-08)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1935-05-08)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1935-05-08)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-05-08)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-05-08)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-05-08)
recording of:
You've Been Taking Lessons in Love (From Somebody New) (on 1935-05-08)
writer:
Winston Collins Tharp and Grady Watts
3:10
13The 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 (Jim Johnson, James Calvin Johnson // American guitarist, singer and songwriter)
composer:
Fats Waller
2:50
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
2:40
15I Ain’t Got Nobody
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-03-06)
alto saxophone, clarinet and reeds:
Rudy Powell (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)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-03-06)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-03-06)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-03-06)
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody (on 1935-03-06)
lyricist:
Roger Graham
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:51
16A Porter’s Love Song to a Chambermaid
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-05-16)
clarinet:
Ben Whitted (on 1934-05-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-05-16)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Harry Dial (on 1934-05-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-05-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-05-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
recording of:
A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid (on 1934-05-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
James P. Johnson
3:22
17Sweet Sue, Just You
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1935-06-24)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-06-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1935-06-24)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-06-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-06-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-06-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-06-24)
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
2:56
18Just as Long as the World Goes Round and Round
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-08-02)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-08-02)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-08-02)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1935-08-02)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-08-02)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-08-02)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-08-02)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-08-02)
recording of:
As Long as the World Goes Round and Round (And I Go Around with You) (on 1935-08-02)
writer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
3:08
19Do Me a Favour
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-05-16)
clarinet:
Ben Whitted (on 1934-05-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-05-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-05-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-05-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
recording of:
Do Me a Favor (on 1934-05-16)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
3:14
20Then I’ll Be Tired of You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-17)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-08-17)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-08-17)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1934-08-17)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-08-17)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
recording of:
Then I’ll Be Tired of You (on 1934-08-17)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
3:10
21I’m Crazy ’Bout My Baby
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-08-07)
guitar:
John Smith (US jazz guitarist, active 1930s-1960s) (on 1939-08-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-08-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-08-07)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-08-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-08-07)
recording of:
I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby (and My Baby’s Crazy ’bout Me) (on 1939-08-07)
lyricist:
Alexander Hill (Alex Hill, 20th century US jazz pianist)
composer:
Fats Waller
2:54
22S’posin’
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-09-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-09-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-09-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-09-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-09-09)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-09-09)
recording of:
S’posin’ (on 1936-09-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Paul Denniker
publisher:
Mayfair Music Corp.
2:53
23Hey Stop Kissin’ My Sister
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1940-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1940-07-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1940-07-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1940-07-16)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1940-07-16)
trumpet:
John "Bugs" Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1940-07-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1940-07-16)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1940-07-16)
2:49
24All That Meat and No Potatoes
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1941-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1941-03-20)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-03-20)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-03-20)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1941-03-20)
trumpet:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-03-20) and John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-03-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-03-20)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-20)
recording of:
All That Meat and No Potatoes (on 1941-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Kirkeby (also known as Ed Lloyd and Ted Wallace) and Fats Waller
2:46

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ASIN:UK: B000024SH5 [info]