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Feb 7, 2018 · Jazz pianist virtuoso, organist, composer and grand entertainer, Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller was born on May 21, 1904 in Harlem, New York. He became one of the most popular and influential performers of his era and a master of stride piano playing, finding critical and commercial success in both the United States and abroad, particularly in ...
May 21, 2023 · Fats Waller’s piano playing was nothing short of extraordinary. His technique combined dazzling finger dexterity, rhythmic drive, and a keen sense of melody. Waller’s mastery of the stride style allowed him to seamlessly alternate between thunderous bass notes and intricate right-hand improvisations.
Dec 15, 2012 · Fats Waller. A masterful stride pianist, a playful vocalist, and an influential jazz figure who was enormously popular in the 1930s and '40s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY:
Oct 2, 2006 · CHIDEYA: Fats Waller was one of the country's most prolific piano composers and a beloved entertainer. A new CD collection of his work was released this week. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates listened to ...
Oct 7, 2021 · Fats Waller. Jazz music's first organist and one of the giants of piano jazz Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was born on May 21, 1904 in Harlem into a musical family. His grandfather was an accomplished violinist and his mother was the church organist. His family had moved to New York City from Virginia in the late 1880s and his father was the ...
Sep 28, 2006 · Waller died of pneumonia in 1943 on a train headed east after a performance in Hollywood. He was 39. In later years, plenty of arguments have erupted over who, if anyone, is the next Fats Waller.
Fats Waller. American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer (born 21 May 1904 in Harlem, New York, USA - died 15 December 1943 in a Santa-Fé-Express near Kansas City, Missouri, USA (bronchial pneumonia). One of the most popular jazz performers of his era. Thomas Wright Waller was the youngest of four children born to Adaline ...
