The Complete Recorded Works, Volume 2: A Handful of Keys

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

Annotation

individual CDs are numbered JSP928A, JSP928B, JSP928C, JSP928D.

Annotation last modified on 2019-06-03 15:34 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Handful of Keys
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:54
2The Minor Drag
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:43
3Harlem Fuss
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:25
4Numb Fumblin'
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:58
5Ain't Misbehavin'
Fats Waller3:05
6Sweet Savannah Sue
Fats Waller3:06
7I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
Fats Waller2:53
8Love Me or Leave Me
Fats Waller2:43
9Gladyse
Fats Waller2:58
10Valentine Stomp
Fats Waller3:26
11Waiting at the End of the Road
Fats Waller3:15
12Baby, Oh! Where Can You Be
Fats Waller2:53
13Tanglefoot
Fats Waller3:13
14That's All
Fats Waller3:28
15Waiting at the End of the Road
Fats Waller3:29
16Baby, Oh! Where Can You Be
Fats Waller3:18
17Goin' About
Fats Waller3:20
18My Feelin's Are Hurt
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-09-11)
Fats Waller3:07
19That's How I Feel, Today
The Little Chocolate Dandies3:05
20Six or Seven Times
The Little Chocolate Dandies3:28
21Smashing Thirds
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-24)
piano and solo piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-09-24)
Fats Waller3:13
22Lokkin' Good but Feelin' Bad
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:41
23I Need Someone Like You
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:38
24Big Business (Part 1)
Ed Green & Billy Higgins3:46
25Big Business (Part 2)
Ed Green, Billy Higgins & Company3:13
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Plain Dirt
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers2:47
2Gee, Ain't I Good to You
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers3:30
3I'd Love It
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers3:11
4The Way I Feel, Today
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers2:53
5Miss Hannah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-06)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1929-11-06) and Don Redman (on 1929-11-06)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-11-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1929-11-06) and Ted McCord (on 1929-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-11-06)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-11-06)
trumpet:
Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-06), Sidney De Paris (on 1929-11-06) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1929-11-06)
tuba:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1929-11-06)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1929-11-06)
recording of:
Miss Hannah (on 1929-11-06)
writer:
Don Redman
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers3:05
6Peggy
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers3:21
7Wherever There's a Will, Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1929-11-07) and Don Redman (on 1929-11-07)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-11-07)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1929-11-07) and Ted McCord (on 1929-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-11-07)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-11-07)
trumpet:
Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-07), Sidney De Paris (on 1929-11-07) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1929-11-07)
tuba:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1929-11-07)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1929-11-07)
recording of:
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way (on 1929-11-07)
writer:
Don Redman
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers3:02
8You Don't Understand
Jimmy Johnson Orchestra3:01
9You've Got to Be Modernistic
Jimmy Johnson Orchestra3:09
10My Fate Is in Your Hands
Gene Austin & Fats Waller3:09
11My Fate Is in Your Hands
Gene Austin & Fats Waller2:46
12Turn on the Heat
Gene Austin & Fats Waller2:31
13Lookin' for Another Sweetie
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:09
14Ridin' but Walkin'
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:34
15Won't You Get Off It, Please
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:05
16When I'm Alone
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:34
17St. Louis Blues
Fats Waller & Bennie Paine3:07
18After You've Gone
Fats Waller & Bennie Paine3:31
19Girls Like You Were Meant for Boys Like Me
Red McKenzie's Mound City Blues Blowers3:03
20Arkansas Blues
Red McKenzie's Mound City Blues Blowers2:41
21Egyptian-Ella
Ted Lewis Orchestra3:26
22I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
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 (20th century US jazz pianist)
composer:
Fats Waller
Ted Lewis Orchestra3:12
23Dallas Blues
Ted Lewis Orchestra3:22
24Royal Garden Blues
Ted Lewis Orchestra3:03
25I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
Fats Waller3:22
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Draggin' My Heart Around
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-13)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-13)
Fats Waller3:23
2You Rascal, You
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:18
3That's What I Like About You
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:28
4Chances Are
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:17
5I Got the Ritz From the One I Love
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:28
6China Boy
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:07
7Lies
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra with Gene Austin3:12
8I'm Sorry, Dear
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra with Gene Austin3:04
9Tiger Rag
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:08
10I Would Do Anything for You
Billy Banks' Rhythmakers3:07
11Mean Old Bedbug Blues
Billy Banks' Rhythmakers3:09
12Yellow Dog Blues
Billy Banks' Rhythmakers3:21
13Yes, Suh!
Billy Banks' Rhythmakers2:54
14A Shine on Your Shoes-Louisiana Hayride
Monette Moore & Fats Waller3:15
15A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:25
16I Wish I Were Twins
recording of:
I Wish I Were Twins
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Frank Loesser and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:44
17Armful O' Sweetness
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-05-16)
alto saxophone and 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)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:06
18Do Me a Favor
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:14
19Georgia May
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)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:41
20Then I'll Be Tired of You
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:14
21Don't Let It Bother You
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:55
22Have 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)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:49
23Serenade for a Wealthy Widow
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:42
24How Can You Face Me
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:50
25Sweetie Pie
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:06
▶ CD 4