Darktown Strutters’ Ball (studio, 1939-11-03: Bluebird matrix 043350-1)

~ Recording by Fats Waller and His Rhythm

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Darktown Strutters' Ball?:??Fats Waller & His RhythmDarktown Strutters' Ball / I Can't Give You Anything but Love, BabyFats Waller and His RhythmSingle
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor)B-10573
1.1Darktown Strutters' Ball?:??Fats Waller & His RhythmDarktown Strutters' Ball / I Can't Give You Anything but Love, BabyFats Waller & His RhythmSingle
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor)B-10573
1.2Darktown Strutters’ Ball?:??Fats Waller and His RhythmS’posin’ / Darktown Strutters’ BallFats Waller and His RhythmSingle
RCA Victor20-2220
1.1Darktown Strutters' Ball?:??Fats Waller and His RhythmDarktown Strutters' Ball / Fat and GreasyFats Waller and His RhythmSingle
His Master’s VoiceJO.116
5.3Darktown Strutters’ Ball2:40Fats Waller“Fats” Waller MemorialFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor730.570/574
3.13Darktown Strutters Ball2:44Fats Waller and His RhythmA Good Man Is Hard to Find: The Middle Years, Part 2 (1938-1940)Fats Waller and His RhythmAlbum + Compilation
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 66552-2
2.7Darktown Strutters Ball2:48Fats WallerThe Ultimate CollectionFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Castle Pulse (aka "Pulse" , sub-label in the Castle/Sanctuary "family")PDS CD 550
1.2The Darktown Strutters' Ball2:47Fats WallerThe Chronological Classics: Fats Waller 1939-1940Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)1002
1.10The Darktown Strutters' Ball2:43Fats WallerAin't Misbehavin'Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Dreyfus JazzFDM 36728-2
1.6The Darktown Strutters’ Ball2:45Fats WallerAin’t Misbehavin’Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Castle Pulse (aka "Pulse" , sub-label in the Castle/Sanctuary "family")PLSCD464
4.15The Darktown Strutters Ball2:43Fats WallerHall Of FameFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Past Perfect Jazz Line (Infringing DE reissue label run by TIM The International Music Company AG)220227
7.15The Darktown Strutters’ Ball2:46Fats WallerPortrait, Volume 2Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)220955
1.14Darktown Strutters' Ball2:45Fats WallerA Handful of FatsFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-05-18
Naxos Jazz Legends8.120760
4.9Darktown Strutters Ball2:47Fats WallerHandful of KeysFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-06-21
Proper RecordsPROPERBOX 71
4.3Darktown Strutters Ball2:46Fats WallerAin't Misbehavin' (Jazz Edition series)Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Quadromania222491-444
4.3Darktown Strutters Ball2:46Fats WallerQuadromania Jazz Edition: Ain't Misbehavin'Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Membran International GmbH222491-444
3.18Darktown Strutters Ball2:44Fats WallerIf You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor)
3.25Darktown Strutters' Ball2:48Fats Waller and His RhythmComplete Recorded Works, Volume 5Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
JSP RecordsJSP949A, JSP949B, JSP949C, JSP949D
3.18Darktown Strutters Ball2:44Fats WallerThe Best of Fats WallerFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697301292
1.5Darktown Strutters' Ball2:46Acoustic Dixie SixStruttin' Our StuffAcoustic Dixie SixAlbum
ACD-1
1.20Darktown Strutter's Ball2:44Fats WallerThe Essential Fats WallerFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD702
1.10Darktown Strutter's Ball2:40Fats WallerAin't Misbehavin'Fats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Rockin' Chair[none]
1.1Darktown Strutter's Ball?:??Fats Waller & His RhythmDarktown Strutter's BallFats Waller & His RhythmEP
La Voix de son maître (French impression of "His Master’s Voice")7 EMF 41
1.1Darktown Strutters' Ball?:??Fats Waller and His RhythmDarktown Strutters' Ball / Tain't Nobody's Biz-Nezz If I DoFats Waller and His RhythmSingle
La Voix de son maître (French impression of "His Master’s Voice")SG. 388
1.19The Darktown Strutters Ball2:43Fats WallerHoneysuckle RoseFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
7.15The Darktown Strutters’ Ball2:45Fats WallerFats WallerFats WallerAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-07-18
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)222925

Relationships

clarinet and tenor saxophone:Eugene Sedric (Clarinet and Tenor sax player) (on 1939-11-03)
double bass:Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1939-11-03)
drums (drum set):Wilmore 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)
orchestra:Fats Waller and His Rhythm
recording of:Darktown Strutters’ Ball (cover)
Darktown Strutters’ Ball (on 1939-11-03)

Related works

Darktown Strutters’ Ball

lyricist and composer:Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:For Me and My Gal (1942 movie) (number)