
Fats Waller 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.
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Jitterbug Waltz
Honeysuckle Rose
Ain't Misbehavin'
Lulu's back in town
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
Your Feet's Too Big
Dinah
Everybody Loves My Baby
Sweetie Pie
Ain't Misbehavin
I Wish I Were Twins
Blue, Turning Grey Over You
The Sheik Of Araby
Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
12th Street Rag
Ain't Misbehavin' - 2002 Remastered
Sweet Sue
Squeeze Me
The Joint is Jumpin'
Truckin'
Two Sleepy People
Abdullah
Fractious Fingering
You're Not The Only Oyster In The Stew
Do Me A Favor
Dry Bones
Let's Pretend There's A Moon
Have A Little Dream On Me
How Can You Face Me?
I'm Growing Fonder Of You
I Believe In Miracles
Bye Bye Baby
Dream Man
Alligator Crawl
Somebody Stole My Gal
Christopher Columbus
Mandy
I Got Rhythm
Yacht Club Swing / Hold My Hand
Rosetta
Don't Let It Bother You
Buck Jumpin' - 1989 Remastered
I Haven't Changed a Thing
Then I'll Be Tired Of You
If It Isn't Love
When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
Taint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
There'll Be Some Changes Made
Serenade For A Wealthy Widow
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