Fats Waller - All The Hits And More 1922-43 swing era, an artist with an unmistakably distinctive style and a way with a song whose work transcended the different strands of jazz that emerged during the 20 years or so when he established his reputation and enjoyed all his success as a recording artist. He was renowned as an influential innovator of the Harlem style of stride piano, but also became famous playing the organ and celeste on his sessions. Recording both solo and in small groups, and equally well-known and loved for his instrumental and vocal recordings, he had over 60 hits between 1929 and 1943, when he died suddenly from pneumonia at the tragically early age of 39. This great-value 75-track 3-CD collection contains all those hits plus selected other recordings which are among his most highly-regarded and popular work. It naturally features the recordings for which he is best-known, including his No. 1s with "Truckin'", "A Little Bit Independent", "All My Life", "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie", "Smarty" and "Two Sleepy People and classics like "Honeysuckle Rose", "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter". It's a substantial and enjoyable showcase for one of the great personalities of jazz.
5 I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me)
6 You're Not the Kind
7 I Wish I Were Twins
8 A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid
9 Then I'll Be Tired of You
10 Don't Let It Bother You
11 Sweetie Pie
12 How Can You Face Me
13 Believe It, Beloved
14 Honeysuckle Rose
15 Because of Once Upon a Time
16 I Believe in Miracles
17 Pardon My Love
18 Whose Honey Are You
19 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
20 Lulu's Back in Town
21 Sweet and Slow
22 My Very Good Friend the Milkman
23 12th Street Rag
24 Sweet Sue Just You
25 Truckin
- Disc 2 -
1 Rhythm and Romance
2 A Little Bit Independent
3 I've Got My Fingers Crossed
4 When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
5 Sing An Old-Fashioned Song (To a Young Sophisticated Lady)
6 West Wind
7 Christopher Columbus (A Rhythm Cocktail)
8 Us on a Bus
9 All My Life
10 Cross Patch
11 It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
12 Let's Sing Again
13 Black Raspberry Jam
14 Until the Real Thing Comes Along
15 Bye Bye Baby
16 The Curse of An Achin' Heart
17 S'posin'
18 Dinah
19 T'ain't Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood)
20 A Thousand Dreams of You
21 Please Keep Me in Your Dreams
22 Who's Afraid of Love
23 I'm Sorry I Made You Cry
24 You're Laughing at Me
25 When Love Is Young
- Disc 3 -
1 Where Is the Sun
2 To a Sweet and Pretty Thing
3 Spring Cleaning
4 Honeysuckle Rose
5 You Showed Me the Way
6 (You Know It All) Smarty
7 Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
8 You're My Dish
9 Our Love Was Meant to Be
10 The Joint Is Jumpin'
11 What Will I Do in the Morning
12 I Love to Whistle
13 Something Tells Me
14 There's Honey on the Moon Tonight
15 Two Sleepy People
16 You Look Good to Me
17 Good for Nothin' But Love
18 Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood Mama)
19 Squeeze Me
20 Your Feet's Too Big
21 Little Curly Hair in a High Chair
22 Come and Get It
23 Carolina Shout
24 Jitterbug Waltz
25 Your Socks Don't Match
Fats Waller - All The Hits And More 1922-43 swing era, an artist with an unmistakably distinctive style and a way with a song whose work transcended the different strands of jazz that emerged during the 20 years or so when he established his reputation and enjoyed all his success as a recording artist. He was renowned as an influential innovator of the Harlem style of stride piano, but also became famous playing the organ and celeste on his sessions. Recording both solo and in small groups, and equally well-known and loved for his instrumental and vocal recordings, he had over 60 hits between 1929 and 1943, when he died suddenly from pneumonia at the tragically early age of 39. This great-value 75-track 3-CD collection contains all those hits plus selected other recordings which are among his most highly-regarded and popular work. It naturally features the recordings for which he is best-known, including his No. 1s with "Truckin'", "A Little Bit Independent", "All My Life", "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie", "Smarty" and "Two Sleepy People and classics like "Honeysuckle Rose", "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter". It's a substantial and enjoyable showcase for one of the great personalities of jazz.
