Handful of Keys

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Numb Fumblin’
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1Muscle Shoals Blues
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1922-10-21)
3:12
2Birmingham Blues
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1922-10-21)
2:57
3Henderson Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-11-03)
alto saxophone, clarinet and oboe:
Don Redman (on 1926-11-03)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1926-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1926-11-03)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1926-11-03)
reeds:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1926-11-03), Coleman Hawkins (on 1926-11-03) and Don Redman (on 1926-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1926-11-03)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1926-11-03)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1926-11-03), Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-11-03) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1926-11-03)
tuba and tuba [brass bass]:
June Cole (on 1926-11-03)
arranger:
Don Redman
recording of:
Henderson Stomp (on 1926-11-03)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
2:55
4Rusty Pail
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-01-14)
3:03
5Blue Black Bottom
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1927-02-16)
2:54
6Fats Waller Stomp
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-05-20)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-05-20)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1927-05-20)
3:22
7Savannah Blues
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-05-20)
piano and pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-05-20)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1927-05-20)
2:56
8Geechee
3:12
9Thou Swell
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
instrumental recording of:
Thou Swell (on 1928-03-27)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Marlin Enterprises and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
3:03
10Handful of Keys
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-01)
solo piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-03-01)
recording of:
Handful of Keys (on 1929-03-01)
composer:
Fats Waller
2:50
11The Minor Drag
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Arville Harris (on 1929-03-01)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Charlie Gaines (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-03-01)
recording of:
Minor Drag (early jazz) (on 1929-03-01)
composer:
Fats Waller
2:42
12Harlem Fuss
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-03-01)
reeds:
Arville Harris (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Charlie Gaines (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-03-01)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Buddies (on 1929-03-01)
3:27
13Numb Fumblin'
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-03-01)
2:55
14Gladyse
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-08-02)
2:55
15Valentine Stomp
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-08-02)
3:26
16Smashing Thirds
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-09-24)
3:08
17Lookin' Good but Feelin' Bad
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1929-09-30) and Albert Nicholas (on 1929-09-30)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-09-30)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1929-09-30)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-09-30)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1929-09-30)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1929-09-30)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-09-30)
choir vocals:
Four Wanderers (on 1929-09-30)
recording of:
Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad (on 1929-09-30)
lyricist:
Lester Santly
composer:
Fats Waller
2:34
18Won't You Get Off It, Please?
banjo:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18)
clarinet and reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-12-18) and Albert Nicholas (on 1929-12-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-12-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1929-12-18)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-12-18) and Jack Teagarden (on 1929-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18) and Leonard Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-12-18)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Buddies (on 1929-12-18)
3:02
19I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-03-05)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Louis Martin (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1931-03-05) and Ted Lewis (on 1931-03-05)
cornet:
Muggsy Spanier (on 1931-03-05)
double bass and tuba [brass bass]:
Harry Barth (early jazz bassist and tuba player) (on 1931-03-05)
drums (drum set):
John Lucas (early jazz drummer) (on 1931-03-05)
guitar:
Tony Gerhardi (early jazz guitarist) (on 1931-03-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Hymie Wolfson (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-05)
trombone:
Sam Blank (early jazz trombonist) (on 1931-03-05) and George Brunies (on 1931-03-05)
trumpet:
Dave Klein (cornet, trumpet) (on 1931-03-05) and Muggsy Spanier (on 1931-03-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-05)
recording of:
I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby (and My Baby’s Crazy ’bout Me) (on 1931-03-05)
lyricist:
Alexander Hill (Alex Hill, 20th century US jazz pianist)
composer:
Fats Waller
3:09
20A 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
3:24
21I Wish I Were Twins
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:
I Wish I Were Twins (on 1934-05-16)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Frank Loesser and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
2:43
22Do Me a Favor
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
23Then 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
3:16
24Don't Let It Bother 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)
additional spoken vocals:
Harry Dial (on 1934-08-17) and Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Bother You (on 1934-08-17)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
2:56
25Have a Little Dream on Me
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:
Have a Little Dream on Me (on 1934-08-17)
writer:
Phil Baxter (US songwriter, singer and band leader), Jack Murray (US songwriter) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
2:50
2▼CD: Truckin’
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1Serenade 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
2:44
2How Can You Face Me?
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):
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-09-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-09-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
recording of:
How Can You Face Me? (on 1934-09-28)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
2:52
3Sweetie Pie
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):
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-09-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-09-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
recording of:
Sweetie Pie (on 1934-09-28)
lyricist and composer:
John Jacob Loeb
3:11
4Believe 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
5Dream Man
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:
Dream Man (on 1934-11-03)
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Milton Ager
3:01
6Breakin' the Ice
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (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)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1934-11-07)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-11-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-07)
recording of:
Looks Like I’m Breakin’ the Ice (on 1934-11-07)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Charles McCarthy (Composer and lyricist) and Frank Weldon
3:18
7African Ripples
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-16)
recording of:
African Ripples (on 1934-11-16)
composer:
Fats Waller
3:11
8Alligator Crawl
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-16)
recording of:
Alligator Crawl (on 1934-11-16)
lyricist:
Joe Davis (US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
2:45
9Viper's Drag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-11-16)
solo piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-16)
recording of:
Viper's Drag (on 1934-11-16)
composer:
Fats Waller
3:01
10I'm a Hundred Per Cent for You
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:
I’m a Hundred Percent for You (on 1935-01-05)
writer:
Irving Mills, Ben Oakland and Mitchell Parish
3:05
11Night Wind
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)
organ:
Fats Waller (on 1935-01-05)
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:
Night Wind (on 1935-01-05)
writer:
Bob Rothberg (tin-pan alley songwriter)
composer:
Dave Pollock
3:17
12I Believe in Miracles
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1935-01-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (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)
organ:
Fats Waller (on 1935-01-05)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-01-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-01-05)
recording of:
I Believe in Miracles (on 1935-01-05)
writer:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist), George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) and Pete Wendling (American composer)
2:53
13I 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)
2:50
14Clothes Line Ballet
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-03-11)
recording of:
Clothes Line Ballet (on 1935-03-11)
writer:
Fats Waller
recording of:
Clothes Line Ballet (Clothesline Ballet)
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:32
15Lulu's Back in Town
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
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)
cover recording of:
Lulu’s Back in Town (on 1935-05-08)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:42
16I'm Going to 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
17You're the Cutest One
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
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)
3:27
18Dinah
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:
Dinah (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
3:09
19My Very Good Friend the Milkman
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:
My Very Good Friend the Milkman (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Harold Spina (composer/conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
43:34
20Twelfth Street Rag
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)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1935-06-24)
recording of:
12th Street Rag (on 1935-06-24)
publisher:
Euday L. Bowman (on 1914-01-30)
lyricist:
James S. Sumner
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
arrangement of:
Twelfth Street Rag
recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
2:51
21There'll Be Some Changes Made
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:
There’ll Be Some Changes Made (on 1935-06-24)
publisher:
Harry H. Pace (in 1921)
lyricist:
Billy Higgins (1920s composer and singer)
composer:
W. Benton Overstreet
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1924)
3:10
22Sweet Sue
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
23Truckin'
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:
Truckin’ (on 1935-08-02)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
3:21
24Sugar Blues
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:
Sugar Blues (on 1935-08-02)
lyricist:
Lucy Fletcher (in 1919)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919)
publisher:
Chappell Paris
2:52
25Rhythm and Romance
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-08-20)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-08-20)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (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)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-08-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-08-20)
recording of:
Rhythm and Romance (on 1935-08-20)
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?)
writer:
George Whiting (American composer)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
3:16
3▼CD: The Joint Is Jumping
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1I’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)
3:06
2When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-11-29)
clarinet, reeds and tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1935-11-29)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1935-11-29)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-11-29)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-11-29)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-11-29)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-11-29)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1935-11-29)
recording of:
When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful (on 1935-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Callicoon Music (in 1935, in 1991)
3:39
3I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-11-29)
clarinet, reeds and tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1935-11-29)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1935-11-29)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-11-29)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-11-29)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-11-29)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-11-29)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1935-11-29)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed (on 1935-11-29)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
2:40
4A Little Bit Independent
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-11-29)
celesta:
Fats Waller (on 1935-11-29)
clarinet, reeds and tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1935-11-29)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1935-11-29)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-11-29)
piano:
“Fats” Waller (Fats Waller) (on 1935-11-29)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-11-29)
vocals:
“Fats” Waller (Fats Waller) (on 1935-11-29)
cover recording of:
A Little Bit Independent (on 1935-11-29)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
2:58
5Fat and Greasy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-12-04)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1935-12-04)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-12-04)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1935-12-04) and Fats Waller (on 1935-12-04)
reeds:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1935-12-04), Emmett Matthews (US jazz saxophonist and singer) (on 1935-12-04), Rudy Powell (on 1935-12-04), Gene Sedric (on 1935-12-04) and Fred Skerritt (on 1935-12-04)
soprano saxophone:
Emmett Matthews (US jazz saxophonist and singer) (on 1935-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Carroll (jazz sax) (on 1935-12-04) and Gene Sedric (on 1935-12-04)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-12-04) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1935-12-04)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-12-04) and Eddie Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-12-04)
vibraphone:
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1935-12-04) and Fats Waller (on 1935-12-04)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-12-04)
recording of:
Fat and Greasy (on 1935-12-04)
writer:
Porter Grainger and Charlie Johnson (jazz bandleader and pianist)
3:11
6I Got Rhythm
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-12-04)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1935-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1935-12-04)
guitar:
James Smith (US jazz guitarist active 1930s, recorded with Fats Waller) (on 1935-12-04)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1935-12-04) and Fats Waller (on 1935-12-04)
reeds:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1935-12-04), Emmett Matthews (US jazz saxophonist and singer) (on 1935-12-04), Rudy Powell (on 1935-12-04), Gene Sedric (on 1935-12-04) and Fred Skerritt (on 1935-12-04)
soprano saxophone:
Emmett Matthews (US jazz saxophonist and singer) (on 1935-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Carroll (jazz sax) (on 1935-12-04) and Gene Sedric (on 1935-12-04)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-12-04) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1935-12-04)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1935-12-04) and Eddie Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-12-04)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-12-04)
recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1935-12-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:12
7All My Life
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1936-04-08)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-04-08)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-04-08)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-04-08)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-04-08)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-04-08)
recording of:
All My Life (on 1936-04-08)
lyricist:
Sidney Mitchell
composer:
Sam H. Stept
2:50
8Christopher Columbus
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-08)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1936-04-08)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-04-08)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-04-08)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-04-08)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-04-08)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-04-08)
recording of:
Christopher Columbus (on 1936-04-08)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Leon “Chu” Berry
2:55
9It’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)
2:56
10Black Raspberry Jam
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1936-06-08)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-06-08)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-08)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-08)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-06-08)
2:39
11Fractious Fingering
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1936-06-08)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-06-08)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-08)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-08)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-06-08)
2:42
12Paswonky
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1936-06-08)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-06-08)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-08)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-08)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-06-08)
2:34
13Until the Real Thing Comes Along
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-08-01)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-08-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-08-01)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-08-01)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-08-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-08-01)
recording of:
Until the Real Thing Comes Along (on 1936-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:26
14The Curse of an Aching Heart
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-08-01)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-08-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-08-01)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-08-01)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-08-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-08-01)
recording of:
The Curse of an Aching Heart (on 1936-08-01)
lyricist:
Henry Fink
composer:
Al Piantadosi
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
2:31
15S’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
16I’m Sorry I Made You Cry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-12-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-12-24)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-12-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-12-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-12-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
recording of:
I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (on 1936-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
N.J. Clesi
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (on 1916-01-01)
recording of:
I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (in 1937)
lyricist and composer:
N.J. Clesi
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (on 1916-01-01)
2:49
17Nero
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-12-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-12-24)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-12-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-12-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-12-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
2:43
18Spring Cleaning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-18)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-03-18)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-03-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
recording of:
Spring Cleaning (Getting Ready for Love) (on 1937-03-18)
writer:
Teddy Powell, Walter G. Samuels and Leonard Whitcup
2:29
19Honeysuckle Rose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-04-09)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-04-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
4:36
20Smarty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
recording of:
Smarty (You Know It All) (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
2:41
21Blue Turning Grey Over You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-06-11)
instrumental recording of:
Blue, Turning Grey Over You (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Thomas Waller (Fats Waller)
recording of:
Blue, Turning Grey Over You (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Thomas Waller (Fats Waller)
4:28
22Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
solo piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
recording of:
Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Razaf Music
3:10
23The Joint Is Jumping
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
2:49
24Every Day’s a Holiday
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-12-16)
double bass:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (on 1937-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1937-12-16)
guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1937-12-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
reeds:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-12-16)
trumpet:
Paul Campbell (trumpet) (on 1937-12-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
recording of:
Every Day’s a Holiday (on 1937-12-16)
writer:
Sam Coslow and Barry Trivers
3:20
25Two 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)
3:07
4▼CD: Ain’t Misbehavin’
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1Yacht Club Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-10-13)
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)
recording of:
Yacht Club Swing (on 1938-10-13)
composer:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player), J.C. Johnson and Fats Waller
3:04
2The Spider and the Fly
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1938-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-12-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1938-12-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-12-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-12-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1938-12-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-12-07)
recording of:
Spider and the Fly (on 1938-12-07)
writer:
J.C. Johnson, Andy Razaf and Fats Waller
3:08
3A Good Man Is Hard to Find
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:
A Good Man Is Hard to Find (on 1939-01-19)
composer:
Eddie Green (1920's Jazz composer and actor) (in 1918)
publisher:
Mayfair Music Corp.
2:59
4Hold Tight
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)
32:18
5’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1939-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-03-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1939-03-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-03-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-03-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-03-09)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-03-09)
recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) (on 1939-03-09)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
2:52
6London Suite: Piccadilly,Chelsea,Soho,Bond Street,Limehouse,Whitechapel
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-06-13)
compilation of:
London Suite I: Piccadilly (1939-06-13: HMV matrix OEA-7878-1) by Fats Waller, London Suite II: Chelsea (1939-06-13: HMV matrix OEA-7879-1) by Fats Waller, London Suite III: Soho (1939-06-13: HMV matrix OEA-7880-1) by Fats Waller, London Suite IV: Bond Street (1939-06-13: HMV matrix OEA-7881-1) by Fats Waller, London Suite V: Limehouse (1939-06-13: HMV matrix OEA-7882-1) by Fats Waller and London Suite VI: Whitechapel (1939-06-13: HMV matrix OEA-7883-1) by Fats Waller
17:15
7Squeeze Me
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1939-08-10)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-08-10)
guitar:
John Smith (US jazz guitarist, active 1930s-1960s) (on 1939-08-10)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-08-10)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-08-10)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-08-10)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-08-10)
recording of:
Squeeze Me (on 1939-08-10)
lyricist:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
3:09
8Your 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)
3:08
9Darktown Strutters Ball
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:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball (on 1939-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
included in:
Memories / Victory March / Memories II / The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (Stormy Weather, 1943)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
2:47
10I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
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:
Eugene Sedric (on 1939-11-03)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-11-03)
vocals:
Una Mae Carlisle (on 1939-11-03) and Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1939-11-03)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:58
11Fats Waller’s Original E Flat Blues
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:
Eugene 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)
3:16
12Pantin’ in the Panther Room
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1941-01-02)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1941-01-02)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-01-02)
Hammond organ and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-01-02)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1941-01-02)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-01-02)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-01-02)
3:04
13Carolina Shout
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-05-13)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-05-13)
recording of:
Carolina Shout (on 1941-05-13)
composer:
James P. Johnson
2:20
14Chant of the Groove
alto saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1941-07-01) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1941-07-01)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1941-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1941-07-01)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-07-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Carroll (jazz sax) (on 1941-07-01) and Gene Sedric (on 1941-07-01)
trombone:
Raymond Hogan (on 1941-07-01) and George Wilson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-01)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-07-01), John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-07-01) and Bob Williams (horn player) (on 1941-07-01)
3:06
15Buck Jumpin’
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1941-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1941-10-01)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-10-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-10-01)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1941-10-01)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-10-01)
2:38
16Your Socks Don’t Match
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1941-12-26)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Trappier (on 1941-12-26)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1941-12-26)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-12-26)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1941-12-26)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-12-26)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-12-26)
recording of:
Your Socks Don't Match (on 1941-12-26)
lyricist:
Leo Corday
composer:
Leon Carr
3:07
17The Jitterbug Waltz
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-03-16)
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (on 1942-03-16), Lawrence Fields (saxophone) (on 1942-03-16) and George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-03-16)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1942-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1942-03-16) and Arthur Trappier (on 1942-03-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1942-03-16)
Hammond organ and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1942-03-16)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1942-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Carroll (jazz sax) (on 1942-03-16)
trombone:
Herb Fleming (trombonist) (on 1942-03-16) and George Wilson (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-03-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1942-03-16), John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1942-03-16), Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-03-16) and Nathaniel Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-03-16)
recording of:
Jitterbug Waltz (on 1942-03-16)
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:23
18Swing Out to Victory
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-07-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Eugene Sedric (on 1942-07-13)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1942-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Trappier (on 1942-07-13)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1942-07-13)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1942-07-13, on 1942-07-30)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1942-07-13)
trumpet:
John "Bugs" Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1942-07-13)
vocals:
Thomas "Fats" Waller (Fats Waller) (on 1942-07-13)
2:35
19Ain’t Misbehavin’
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1943-01-23)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1943-01-23)
piano:
Fats Waller (in 1943, on 1943-01-23)
reeds:
Gene Porter (40s west coast jazz cat) (on 1943-01-23)
trombone:
Alton Moore (on 1943-01-23) and Slim Moore (trombonist linked to Fats Waller) (on 1943-01-23)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1943-01-23)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1943-01-23)
edit of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (alternate ending) (1943: “Stormy Weather” movie) by “Fats” Waller (Fats Waller)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1943-01-23)
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)
3:59
20Waller Jive / Hallelujah
2:45