“Fats” Waller Memorial

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

Tracklist

▶ 12" Vinyl 1: Volume 1 – 1936–1941
▶ 12" Vinyl 2: Volume 2 – 1934–1935
▶ 12" Vinyl 3: Volume 3 – 1935–1938
▼ 12" Vinyl 4: Volume 4 - 1936-1939
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G1Havin’ 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)
2:56
G2Please 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
2:30
G3Who’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)
2:55
G4Nero
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)
2:39
G5The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was 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
3:07
G6Boo‐Hoo
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
2:37
G7Blue, Turning Grey Over You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-06-11)
instrumental recording of:
Blue, Turning Grey Over You (on 1937-06-11)
writer:
Andy Razaf and Thomas Waller
4:22
H1Beat It Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:10
H2Our Love Was Meant to Be
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
recording of:
Our Love Was Meant to Be (on 1937-09-07)
writer:
Alexander Hill (20th century US jazz pianist), Joe Davis (US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Fats Waller
3:30
H3The Joint Is Jumpin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’: This Joint Is Jumpin’ (on 1937-10-07)
lyricist:
J.C. Johnson and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
2:47
H4Florida Flo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-03-11)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1938-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1938-03-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-03-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1938-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
recording of:
Florida Flo (on 1938-03-11)
writer:
Howard Johnson (songwriter / lyricist) and Joe Sivad
2:47
H5If I Were You
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1938-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-07-01)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1938-07-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-07-01)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-07-01)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1938-07-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-07-01)
recording of:
If I Were You (on 1938-07-01)
lyricist:
Buddy Bernier
composer:
Robert Emmerich (writer "Our Love")
2:55
H6Two Sleepy People
3:01
H7Hold Tight
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1939-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-01-19)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1939-01-19)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-01-19, on 1939-03-19)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-01-19)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-01-19)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-01-19)
recording of:
Hold Tight (on 1939-01-19)
lyricist:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
writer:
Kent Brandow, Lenny Kent and Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
composer:
Jerry Brandow, Lenny Kent and Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
32:13
▶ 12" Vinyl 5: Volume 5 – 1939–1943