The Middle Years, Part 1 (1936-1938)

~ Release by Fats Waller and His Rhythm (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The version of "I Simply Adore You" included here is not take 1, as indicated in the liner notes, but take 2, identical to the version that appears on the subsequent volume A Good Man Is Hard to Find: The Middle Years, Part 2.

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-29 06:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Havin’ a Ball
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)
3:01
2I’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)
2:50
3Who’s Afraid of Love?
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)
2:57
4Please Keep Me in Your Dreams
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:
Please Keep Me in Your Dreams (on 1936-12-24)
lyricist:
Tot Seymour
composer:
Vee Lawnhurst
2:34
5One in a Million
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)
2:46
6Nero
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
7You’re Laughing at Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
recording of:
You’re Laughing at Me (on 1937-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
2:35
8I Can’t Break the Habit of You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-02-22)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
2:51
9Did Anyone Ever Tell You?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-02-22)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
recording of:
Did Anyone Ever Tell You? (on 1937-02-22)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
2:39
10When Love Is Young
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-02-22)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
2:46
11The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Is Kiss Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-02-22)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
recording of:
The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was Kiss Me (on 1937-02-22)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
composer:
Murray Mencher (pianist, lyricist and songwriter)
3:08
12Cryin’ Mood
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)
reeds:
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:
Cryin’ Mood (on 1937-03-18)
writer:
Andy Razaf and Chick Webb
2:43
13Where Is the Sun?
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)
reeds:
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:
Where Is the Sun? (on 1937-03-18)
writer:
Lee David and John Redmond (singer, songwriter)
2:37
14Old Plantation
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)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
2:41
15To a Sweet Pretty Thing
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)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
2:31
16You’ve Been Reading My Mail
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)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
2:24
17Spring 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
18You Showed Me the Way
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):
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)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
recording of:
You Showed Me the Way (on 1937-04-09)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
2:58
19You Showed Me the Way (instrumental)
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):
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:
You Showed Me the Way (on 1937-04-09)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
2:54
20Boo-Hoo (instrumental)
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):
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)
recording of:
Boo Hoo (on 1937-03-06)
writer:
Edward Heyman, John Jacob Loeb and Carmen Lombardo
instrumental recording of:
Boo Hoo (on 1937-04-09)
writer:
Edward Heyman, John Jacob Loeb and Carmen Lombardo
2:40
21The Love Bug Will Bite You
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):
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)
recording of:
The Love Bug Will Bite You (on 1937-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Pinky Tomlin (singer, actor, songwriter, and bandleader)
instrumental recording of:
The Love Bug Will Bite You (on 1937-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Pinky Tomlin (singer, actor, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:17
22San Anton’
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):
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)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
2:35
23San Anton’ (instrumental)
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):
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)
2:36
24I’ve Got a New Lease on Love
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):
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)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
2:21
25I’ve Got a New Lease on Love (instrumental)
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):
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)
2:17
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Credits

Release

art direction:Ria Lewerke (art direction, design)
Norman Moore (art director and designer)
liner notes:Loren Schoenberg
executive producer:Steve Backer
producer:Orrin Keepnews
illustration:Nancy Stahl
design:Norman Moore (art director and designer)
ASIN:US: B000002WMX [info]