The Last Years: 1940-1943

~ Release by Fats Waller and His Rhythm (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Reissue produced by Orrin Keepnews
Executive Producer: Steve Backer
Digital transfers and audio restoration by Paul Goodman
"NoNOISE" processing by Sonic Solutions
Annotations by Marty Grosz and Will Warner
ND90411(3)
© 1989 BMG Music

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-01 18:30 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Compact Disc 1
CD 2: Compact Disc 2
CD 3: Compact Disc 3
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1Oh Baby, Sweet Baby
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:
Gene Sedric (on 1941-10-01)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-10-01)
2:47
2Buck 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 (Clarinet and Tenor sax player) (on 1941-10-01) and Gene Sedric (on 1941-10-01)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-10-01)
2:36
3That Gets It, Mr. Joe
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:
Gene Sedric (on 1941-10-01)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-10-01)
2:45
4The Bells of San Raquel
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:
Gene Sedric (on 1941-10-01)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-10-01)
2:39
5Bessie, Bessie, Bessie
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:
Gene Sedric (on 1941-10-01)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-10-01)
recording of:
Bessie, Bessie, Bessie (on 1941-10-01)
writer:
Fats Waller
2:58
6Clarinet Marmalade
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:
Gene Sedric (on 1941-10-01)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-10-01)
recording of:
Clarinet Marmalade (on 1941-10-01)
composer:
Henry Ragas (in 1918) and Larry Shields (in 1918)
2:43
7Winter Weather
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1941-12-26) and Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (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:
Eugene Sedric (Clarinet and Tenor sax player) (on 1941-12-26) and 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:
Winter Weather (on 1941-12-26)
lyricist and composer:
Ted Shapiro
3:16
8Cash for Your Trash
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:
Cash for Your Trash (on 1941-12-26)
writer:
Ed Kirkeby (also known as Ed Lloyd and Ted Wallace) and Fats Waller
3:21
9Don't Give Me That Jive
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1941-12-26) and Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (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:
Eugene Sedric (Clarinet and Tenor sax player) (on 1941-12-26) and Gene Sedric (on 1941-12-26)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1941-12-26)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-12-26)
2:48
10Your Socks Don't Match (take 2)
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)
3:04
11We Need a Little Love
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (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):
Arthur Trappier (on 1942-03-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1942-03-16)
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 Flemming (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)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1942-03-16)
3:19
12You Must Be Losing Your Mind
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (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):
Arthur Trappier (on 1942-03-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1942-03-16)
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 Flemming (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)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1942-03-16)
2:31
13Really Fine
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (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):
Arthur Trappier (on 1942-03-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1942-03-16)
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 Flemming (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)
3:09
14The 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 and double bass [bass]:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1942-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Trappier (on 1942-03-16)
electronic organ, organ and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1942-03-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1942-03-16)
reeds and saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1942-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Carroll (jazz sax) (on 1942-03-16)
trombone:
Herb Fleming (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.
3:20
15By the Light of the Silvery Moon
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)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1942-07-13)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1942-07-13)
choir vocals:
The Deep River Boys (on 1942-07-13)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1942-07-13)
recording of:
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (on 1942-07-13)
lyricist:
Edward Madden (in 1909)
composer:
Gus Edwards (in 1909)
publisher:
Remick Music
part of:
Two Weeks With Love (1950 film)
3:11
16Swing Out to Victory
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)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1942-07-13)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1942-07-13)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1942-07-13)
2:32
17Up Jumped You With Love
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)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1942-07-13)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1942-07-13)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1942-07-13)
3:16
18Romance a La Mode
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)
choir vocals:
The Deep River Boys (on 1942-07-13)
3:18
19Moppin' and Boppin'
4:28
20Ain't Misbehavin'
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!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:56