Fats Waller [Import]

1. Smashing Thirds

2. St. Louis Blues

3. Functionizin'

4. I'm on a See-Saw

5. Smarty (You Know It All)

6. You've Been Reading My Mail

7. Everybody Loves My Baby

8. Handful of Keys

9. Honey Hush

10. Moppin' and Boppin'

11. Moon Is Low

12. Sheik of Araby

13. B Flat Blues

14. Honeysuckle Rose

15. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me)

16. Spider and the Fly

17. After You've Gone

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Average customer rating: supreme collection of a maestro's work Hand Full of Keys Meet Fats!!! Wonderful introduction to Fats Waller

If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It! Fats Waller Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Stride Piano | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Jive Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Legends of Country Music Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival 1961 - 1965 Stitt's Bits: Bebop Recordings 1949-1952 How Low Can You Go: Anthology of the String Bass (1925-1941) Sound Grammar ASIN: B000HEWGQU Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Honeysuckle Rose
2. How Can You Face Me?
3. The Panic Is On
4. Sugar Rose
5. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
6. Lost Love
7. Our Love Was Meant To Be
8. The Joint Is Jumpin'
9. A Hopeless Love Affair
10. Hold My Hand
11. Patty Cake, Patty Cake
12. Honey Hush
13. Anita
14. Squeeze Me
15. Old Grand Dad
16. All That Meat And No Potatoes
17. Ain't Nothing To It
18. Bessie, Bessie, Bessie
19. Cash For Your Trash
20. You Must Be Losing Your Mind
21. Up Jumped You With Love
22. Ain't Misbehavin'

Tracks:

1. St. Louis Blues
2. 'Sippi
3. Thou Swell
4. Numb Fumblin'
5. Ain't Misbehavin'
6. Love Me Or Leave Me
7. Smashin' Thirds
8. My Fate Is In Your Hands
9. African Ripples
10. Viper's Drag
11. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
12. Star Dust
13. Carolina Shout
14. Serenade For A Wealthy Widow
15. Rosetta
16. Functionizin'
17. Loungin' At The Waldorf
18. Blue, Turnin' Grey Over You
19. In The Gloamin'
20. Mamacita
21. The Jitterbug Waltz
22. Honeysuckle Rose

Tracks:

1. (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You
2. You're Not The Only Oyster In The Stew
3. What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)
4. Lulu's Back In Town
5. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
6. Dinah
7. There'll Be Some Changes Made
8. Somebody Stole My Gal
9. Christopher Columbus
10. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
11. She's Tall, She's Tan, She's Terrific
12. The Sheik Of Araby
13. Two Sleepy People
14. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
15. Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood, Mama)
16. 'Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)
17. Your Feet's Too Big
18. Darktown Strutters Ball
19. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
20. You Run Your Mouth, I'll Run My Business
21. Let's Get Away From It All
22. 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do

Customer Reviews:

supreme collection of a maestro's work.......2007-04-02

This scrupulously assembled box solves the where-do-I-start question for anyone who wants some serious representation of this master's work in his or her collection. Waller's ouevre is immense, multifaceted, and essential. So a box like this that culls from his most important categories of music [one disk each of his own sung songs, instrumentals, and tin pan alley covers] is an invaluable boon to any jazz fans that want more than a single-disk 'intro' set. The selections are brilliant, the sound is dazzling, and the accompanying documentation is amazing. All in all, one of the best jazz boxes I personally have ever seen. Recommended with the highest honors.

Hand Full of Keys.......2007-01-20

There's too little of Waller available on CD-this begins to make up the lack. As usual, his playing is what stands out in this excellent collection.

Meet Fats!!!.......2007-01-19

Mr Orrin Keepnews, one of the legendary jazz producers has given us a great gift: a 3cd box set to get all music fans started on knowing and appreciating one of the great genious of early jazz: Fats Waller. Fats was a total package. He was a singer, an entretainer, an acomplished pianist, and one of the greatest composers in jazz. That he died before his 40th birthday is sad but also speaks greatly of the man who could compose songs just by opening his mouth.

The collection is divided in 3: disc one features Fats the composer, disc 2 Fats the pianist and disc 3 is Fats the entretainer (singing Tin Pan alley songs). Great care and love was put in selecting the songs and the packgaing. The booklet alone deserves a grammy. Great essays and photos. And the price is right. You dont have a reason why you should not get this box.

Wonderful introduction to Fats Waller.......2006-10-03

My wife bought this set for me after hearing about it on NPR. Though I love jazz, my album collection is only fair to middlin' (e.g., Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Miles Davis, Coltrane, etc.) and this is my first Fats Waller album. Though it is my first, it won't be my last - as I listened to Fats' phenomenal stride piano and Armstrong-reminiscent voice, I became an instant fan. I have had it two days and have listened to it at home, in the car on the way to work and even at work. I can't get enough.

This is a fan review. I leave it to the real jazzophiles to provide technical reviews (e.g., I can't speak to the production quality or selection of songs, given how prolific a songwriter/performer Fats was). As a new fan, however, I highly recommend this set as an introduction to Fats' music and it's hard to beat the price for a box set. The set includes an informative booklet that provides background on and plenty of pictures of Fats, His Rhythm and his times.

A few of my favorite songs from the album (so far) are "Honeysuckle Rose," "Hold My Hand," and "Honey Hush." That being said, I haven't heard a song I haven't liked.

Average customer rating: SATCHMO AND FATS Louis Armstrong plays "Fats" Waller with all his might--and Velma Middleton assisting! Two great collaborators two Geniuses Years of pleasure A nice deal

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Tracks:

1. Honeysuckle Rose
2. Blue Turning Grey Over You
3. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me
4. Squeeze Me
5. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
6. All That Meat And No Potatoes
7. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
8. Black And Blue, (What Did I Do To Be So)
9. Ain't Misbehavin'
10. Black And Blue, (What Did I Do To Be So) - (previously unreleased, edited alternate version)
11. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby - (previously unreleased, edited alternate version)
12. Blue Turning Grey Over You - (previously unreleased, edited alternate version)
13. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling - (previously unreleased, edited alternate version)
14. Squeeze Me
15. Black And Blue, (What Did I Do To Be So)
16. Ain't Misbehavin'
17. Blue, Turning Grey Over You
18. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
19. Sweet Savannah Sue
20. That Rhythm Man

Amazon.com essential recording

Thomas "Fats" Waller was a brilliant stride pianist and singer, and certainly the only jazz musician who could rival Louis Armstrong as an entertainer, communicating some of the larger-than-life vitality and humor that Armstrong possessed. Waller was also one of the first great songwriters of jazz, his phrasing perfectly mated to the music's rhythmic nuances. This Centennial edition of Satch Plays Fats begins with the nine tracks of Armstrong's 1955 LP devoted to some of Waller's best-known songs, from the drive of "I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby" and the smooth bounce of "Ain't Misbehavin'" to the moving pathos of "Black and Blue." It was one of the highlights of Armstrong's later career, directly comparable to another magnificent session devoted to a single songwriter, Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy. Armstrong is joined by his regular All-Stars, the well-traveled group that matched his clarion trumpet with the vocal smears of trombonist Trummy Young and the woody, liquid clarinet of fellow New Orleans master Barney Bigard, all superbly supported by pianist Billy Kyle, bassist Arvell Shaw, and drummer Barrett Deems. The CD also includes four alternate takes from the 1955 session, and adds another seven tracks of Armstrong's early recordings of Waller tunes. There are versions of "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Black and Blue," recorded in 1929 when Armstrong was featured in the Connie's Hot Chocolates show, and a stunning trumpet solo on "Blue Turning Grey over You." The result is a valuable composite portrait of Armstrong's enduring relationship with Waller's songs. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

SATCHMO AND FATS.......2007-01-13

ALTHOUGH THIS CD IS A COMPILIATION OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG RECORDINGS PLAYING MUSIC THAT WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN AND RECORDED BY FATS WALLER, IT HAS A GREAT SENSE OF CONTINUITY. AS THOUGH ALL THE SONGS WERE RECORDED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CD. VELMA MIDDLETON ASSISTS WITH THE VOCALS ON A FEW TRACKS, AND SHE DOES A GREAT JOB COMPLEMENTING SATCHMO. THE RECORDING DATES RANGE FROM THE LATE 20'S TO THE MID 50'S. THIS IS A GREAT CD. I LOVE LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND I LOVE FATS WALLER, SO IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT I LOVE THIS CD TOO!

Louis Armstrong plays "Fats" Waller with all his might--and Velma Middleton assisting!.......2006-02-26

Many years ago, a very good friend of mine had a cassette player in his car and he would drive around town playing this album on cassette tape over and over again. I eventually heard it when I was riding in his car one day and I begged him for a copy. He gave me a cassette tape of the original album, with just the original nine tracks that the original LP had--and, of course, I played the tape until it was worn through! I feared that I would never get hear this beautiful music again. Imagine my joy when I discovered this CD for sale at Amazon! I couldn't get it here fast enough.

This CD version of the original record album exceeded my expectations by far. There are 11 (yes, ELEVEN) bonus tracks on the CD, of which four were never before released! You get edited alternate versions with people coaching and commenting to Louis after the take. Other tracks date as far back as 1929 so you truly get a perspective of how Louis admired Fats Waller all through his life. (The two worked together only briefly once or twice at the most.) Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent even on my portable music player. Louis Armstrong both sings and plays the music of "Fats" Waller so darn well you'll never tire of playing this one. Louis, his trumpet and the music of "Fats" Waller? Ha! Play it LOUD AND OFTEN because this album's a winner!

For example, the CD starts off beautifully with the classic "Honeysuckle Rose." We also hear "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby." After spending the entire afternoon listening several times to all the tracks over and over again, it's still tough, if not impossible, to isolate any "favorite" song of mine on this CD. Two of the finalists, however, would have to be "Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now" and "All That Meat And No Potatoes."

Armstrong gets a strong boost from the vocals of Velma Middleton, whose talent is almost entirely uncredited and undervalued in this recording. Her voice complements Louis' beautifully and their half sung/half spoken dialogue in "All That Meat And No Potatoes" is catchy, to say the least. The two singers have a natural and relaxed rapport that makes you feel so comfortable listening to their vocalizing.

The CD has a sticker on the front of the jewel case that you get the liner notes by George Avakian and the story of "Fats" Waller (born Thomas Wright Waller). For some inexplicable reason, however, the liner notes are printed twice! There isn't much to read about Armstrong and Velma Middleton is only pointed out in a picture of her singing one of the songs along with Armstrong. The liner notes could be better--a real mistake, in my opinion.

Overall, this CD is still must have music and a real value with the extra tracks. I recommend this for fans of classic jazz, fine trumpet playing and the early work of Louis Armstrong with his band the All-Stars. Barney Bigard plays the clarinet really, really well as it was his specialty and the liner notes do include great photos. Do yourself a favor--get this CD and find out why Amazon chose this as an "essential recording!" SMILE

Two great collaborators two Geniuses.......2005-01-29

Waller and Armstrong were of the same generation and were collaborators in music in the 1920s. Louis's first big leap to popular stardom beyond the tight group of Jazz musicians and performers came when he introduced "Ain't Mis Behavin'" on the Broadway stage. The audiences often forced him to do three or four encores. Folks who had seen the show before would pay full price just to get in to hear Louis sing this one song.

The recordings in the late 20s by Louis with all the vocals are simply my idea of the best music ever recorded by anyone. Rather than get them selected this way, you might want to get one of the CDs or collections that covers that period of time with everything, rather than just the songs by Waller.
Likewise, while the All Stars were not as good as his original Chicago and New York Groups, particularly these later all-stars (I prefer the albums with the great Jack Teagarden), if you get into the music you will want that all too.

At any rate, there is no one else but Louis who can do these songs justice except the Fat man himself, Mr. Waller!

Years of pleasure.......2004-03-19

I'm somewhat embarrassed to say that I've listened to this album almost every day for several years. I have it in my CD-alarm clock and it wakes me up with a smile every morning. Pops' showmanship and musical wizardry blend with Fats Waller's witty and bouncy tunes to create an exceptionally tasty musical gumbo.

I first heard the album decades ago in college and have always loved as it an incredible performance by a great team of jazz artists. While I love Ella-Satch duets on other records, the lesser known Velma Middleton is really the better vocal match for Pops. The band is tight, but creative and the alternate takes show how different the same song can sound even when played by the same band with just a slight difference in the arrangement. This is possibly the greatest record of all time!

A nice deal.......2003-12-30

I must say that it is nice that they packed as many tracks as they could on this CD. You get a few alternate for these sessions, but you also get a bunch of classic 30's recordings from Satchmo playing Fats. Now, when I compare this one to the 'Plays WC handy' record, I have to take out one star, because although Pops seems in fine form here, there is no match for the fire and fun displayed on the 'Plays WC handy' recording.

Average customer rating: Fats plays Fats All Around Musical Force Puts a smile on your face! FATS WALLER, SECOND ONLY TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG!!! FAT, HIP AND SWINGIN'

The Very Best of Fats Waller Fats Waller Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Stride Piano | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Jive Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Handful of Keys Birth of the Hot Are You Hep to the Jive? The Original James P. Johnson 1942-1945 Bix Beiderbecke, Vol. 1: Singin' the Blues ASIN: B00004X0AT Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Fats Waller Stomp
2. Handful Of Keys
3. The Minor Drag
4. Ain't Misbehavin'
5. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me)
6. A Porter's Love Song To A Chambermaid
7. How Can You Face Me?
8. Viper's Drag
9. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
10. Dinah
11. Truckin'
12. When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
13. I Got Rhythm
14. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
15. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
16. The Curse Of An Aching Heart
17. Honeysuckle Rose
18. The Joint Is Jumpin'
19. Two Sleepy People
20. I'll Dance At Your Wedding
21. Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood Mama)
22. Your Feet's Too Big
23. All That Meat And No Potatoes
24. The Jitterbug Waltz

Product Description

1. Fats Waller Stomp
2. Handful Of Keys
3. Minor Drag, The
4. Ain't Misbehavin'
5. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me)
6. Porter's Love Song To A Chambermaid, A
7. How Can You Face Me?
8. Viper's Drag
9. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)
10. Dinah
11. Truckin'
12. When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
13. I Got Rhythm
14. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
15. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
16. Curse Of An Aching Heart, The
17. Honeysuckle Rose
18. Joint Is Jumping, The
19. Two Sleepy People
20. I'll Dance At Your Wedding
21. Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood, Mama)
22. Your Feet's Too Big
23. All That Meat And No Potatoes
24. Jitterbug Waltz, The


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Fats plays Fats.......2007-02-07

This is a delightful compilation of Fats' at his best. The remastering is excellent and I would recomend this CD to anyone wanting to listen to jazz piano playing - the CD is worth getting even if only for the scintillating improvisation of 'Aint Misbehavin'

All Around Musical Force.......2006-10-04

Fats Waller had a strong touch on the Keys, could write very good&had a distinctive voice that fueled so many tracks. his band was tight as well. he had such a feel good quality in his playing&overall vibe as a Musician.I got Rhythm is one song that never gets old from this collection. this is a very fully well represented compilation. Fats Waller doesn't get his full due as a all around force. this is a strong collection.

Puts a smile on your face!.......2005-08-02

Excellent compilation of Fats Waller's recordings...both solo piano tracks and with his band. He sings on some of the songs too...as always, his music making puts a smile on your face and gets your toes a tappin'!

FATS WALLER, SECOND ONLY TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG!!!.......2004-03-17

THOMAS FATS WALLER RULES! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! THE MUSICIAN, A PIANIST AND VOCALIST, POSSESSES THE CHARISMA OF CAB CALAWAY, THE INNOVATIVE BRILLIANCE OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND THE DOWN AND DIRTY, NEW ORLEANS SWANKINESS OF THELONIOUS MONK.

SON OF A SOUTHERN BAPTIST MINISTER & A FEMALE PIANIST, VOCALIST AND ORGANIST, WALLER WAS OBVIOUSLY BORN INTO THE MUSICAL LIFE. FOR A MAN OF OVER 300 POUNDS, HE SURE KNEW HOW TO SWING. AND THE GUY WROTE OVER 400 SONGS, MANY MANY OF THEM HUGE HITS.

HE JUST MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD, DAMMIT!

IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, WALLER'S GREATEST EFFORTS INCLUDE: YOUR FEETS TOO BIG, THIS JOINT IS JUMPIN', AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' AND CRAZY 'BOUT MY BABY.

FAT, HIP AND SWINGIN'.......2004-03-06

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Average customer rating: HOLD TIGHT!!! Mercy, mercy. Yes, yes. Handful of Keys One of the best of the series

Handful of Keys Fats Waller Manufacturer: Proper UK Boxed Sets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Stride Piano | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Jive Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jelly Roll Morton: 1926-1930 Stomping at the Savoy The Hot Fives & Sevens Masterpieces: 1926-1949 Piano Grand Master ASIN: B0002DSA1G Release Date: 2004-06-28

Tracks:

1. Muscle Shoals Blues
2. Birmingham Blues
3. Henderson Stomp
4. Rusty Pail
5. Blue Black Bottom
6. Fats Waller Stomp
7. Savannah Blues
8. Geechee
9. Thou Swell
10. Handful of Keys
11. Minor Drag
12. Harlem Fuss
13. Numb Fumblin'
14. Gladyse
15. Valentine Stomp
16. Smashing Thirds
17. Lookin' Good but Feelin' Bad
18. Won't You Get Off It Please?
19. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
20. Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid
21. I Wish I Were Twins
22. Do Me a Favor
23. Then I'll Be Tired of You
24. Don't Let It Bother You
25. Have a Little Dream on Me

Tracks:

1. Serenade for a Wealthy Widow
2. How Can You Face Me?
3. Sweetie Pie
4. Believe It, Beloved
5. Dream Man
6. Breakin' the Ice
7. African Ripples
8. Alligator Crawl
9. Viper's Drag
10. I'm a Hundred Percent for You
11. Night Wind
12. I Believe in Miracles
13. I Ain't Got Nobody
14. Clothes Line Ballet
15. Lulu's Back in Town
16. I'm Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
17. You're the Cutest One
18. Dinah
19. My Very Good Friend the Milkman
20. Twelfth Street Rag
21. There'll Be Some Changes Made
22. Sweet Sue
23. Truckin'
24. Sugar Blues - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
25. Rhythm and Romance

Tracks:

1. I'm on a See-Saw
2. When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
3. I've Got My Fingers Crossed
4. Little Bit Independent
5. Fat and Greasy
6. I Got Rhythm
7. All My Life
8. Christopher Columbus
9. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
10. Black Raspberry Jam
11. Fractious Fingering
12. Paswonky
13. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
14. Curse of an Aching Heart
15. S'posin
16. I'm Sorry I Made You Cry
17. Nero
18. Spring Cleaning
19. Honeysuckle Rose
20. Smarty
21. Blue Turning Grey Over You
22. Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
23. Joint Is Jumping
24. Everyday's a Holiday
25. Two Sleepy People

Tracks:

1. Yacht Club Swing
2. Spider and the Fly
3. Good Man Is Hard to Find
4. Hold Tight
5. 'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It)
6. London Suite: Piccadilly/Chelsea/Soho/Bond Street/Limehouse/Whitec ...
7. Squeeze Me
8. Your Feet's Too Big
9. Darktown Strutters' Ball
10. I Can't Give You Anything but Love
11. Fats Waller's Original E Flat Blues
12. Pantin' in the Panther Room
13. Carolina Shout
14. Chant of the Groove
15. Buck Jumpin'
16. Your Socks Don't Match
17. Jitterbug Waltz
18. Swing Out to Victory
19. Ain't Misbehavin'
20. Waller Jive/Hallelujah

Customer Reviews:

HOLD TIGHT!!!.......2005-11-19

Marvelous music from long ago by a great talent who left us
way too soon. Considering the age, the transfers are very good.
"How 'bout that mess"! Git some for yourself; you won't
regret it!

Mercy, mercy. Yes, yes........2005-08-18

My my.

Yes yes.

Let's see.There are 95 recordings here from a very fat man who died over sixty years ago with titles like "Thou Swell," "My Very Good Friend the Milkman," "Lookin' Good bt Feeling Bad," and "Christopher Columbus." "So gauche...so stupidly innoncent...so passe" one might assume.

And one would be totally wrong.

If you breathe...if you like kissing...if you like a good meal and a botle of red whiskey on a fall evening with a friend...if you love someone...if you love life, well, you will love this collection. I dare you to put it on and not feel better, not to sing along with this wonderful American.

Those people who manufacture "mood enhancing" prescription pills better watch out. This works better.

No less a figure than Ernest Hemingway was a Waller fan, according to an ex daughter-in-law. Hem would put 78's on his Victrola and sing along to "Your Feets Too Big." Now if that isn't an endearing post card from the last century, I'll kiss it in Times Square.

Handful of Keys.......2005-08-02

I bought this package of four CD's about five months ago, and believe me, there are very few days go by when I don't have one or more playing on my stereo. The transfers from 78's is remarkable. If you like Waller, you gotta like this ... and I'm not misbehavin'. Buy it and smile, smile, smile. It's fabulous. Oh yes and it's a great price for four CD's each of which lasts over 70 minutes. Go get it ... now.

One of the best of the series.......2004-10-06

We may now be in re-issue heaven and the PROPER BOX series are up to No 72 as at Sep 2004. To my ear, some of the music now sounds dated such as the bebop saxophone re-issues, or some of the swing music of the forties. Duke Ellington of any period but perhaps especially from 1926 to 1944 still seems brilliant to me, and modern. Similarly, Louis Armstrong seems immortal. And this PROPER BOX of FATS WALLER is in that company. I find it difficult to name a musician of such calibre who was also a consummate entertainer who could redeem some musical rubbish just by his performance. My first record was a 12" 78 which had BLUE TURNING GREY OVER YOU on one side HONEYSUCKLE ROSE on the other. Both these sides - works that almost define what it means to swing, which combine rhythm, harmony and melody in such a delicious combination, both recorded in 1937 - are included in this Box Set of four CD's. The accompanying Booklet has 48 pages of biography, posters, photos, recording details, and biographical information as well as notes accompanying the records by JOOP VISSER. My one disappointment is that the set contains no records of Mr Waller on a large organ has he did record some Spirituals in England which were stunning. (He is featured on organ and piano on a number of tracks in the set though I assume it is a Hammond). Some of the music - such as I'M ON A SEE-SAW - are classics of swing music; others - I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES made acceptable by Mr Waller: none are filler. For music lovers of 20th Century music, this is an essential purchase of a compleat musician at the peak of his powers exuding the joy of creating some of the best swing ever.

Average customer rating:

Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 Fats Waller Manufacturer: Jsp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Stride Piano | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Jive Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful of Keys Complete Victor Piano Solos ASIN: B000OV123Y Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. Muscle Shoals Blues
2. Birmingham Blues
3. 'Taint Nobody's Bus'ness If I Do
4. You Got Ev'rything A Sweet Mama Needs But Me
5. Mama's Got The Blues
6. Last Go Round Blues
7. Stingaree Blues
8. You Can't Do What My Last Man Did
9. Sister Kate
10. You Can't Do What My Last Man Did
11. Trixie Blues
12. I'm Cert'ny Gonna See 'Bout That
13. Squabbling Blues
14. In Harlem's Araby
15. You Don't Know My Mind Blues
16. West Indies Blues
17. Maybe Someday
18. (I'm Gonna See You) When Your Troubles Are Just Like Mine
19. You Get Mad
20. What's The Matter Now?
21. Nobody Knows De Trouble I See
22. Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
23. Ain't Got Nobody To Grind Ma Coffee
24. Mama's Losin' A Mighty Good Chance
25. The Henderson Stomp
26. The Chant

Tracks:

1. St Louis Blues
2. Lenox Avenue Blues
3. What Do You Know About That
4. Shut Your Mouth
5. Soothin' Syrup Stomp
6. Sloppy Water Blues
7. Loveless Love
8. Messin' Around With The Blues
9. The Rusty Pail
10. Stompin' The Bug
11. Hog-Maw Stomp
12. Blue Black Bottom Stomp
13. Whiteman Stomp
14. I'm Coming Virginia
15. Preach The Word
16. I'll Just Stand And Ring My Hands And Cry
17. True Friendship
18. The Christians' Trouble Is Ended
19. Sugar
20. Sugar
21. Beale Street Blues
22. Beale Street Blues
23. I'm Going To See My Ma
24. 'Fats' Waller Stomp
25. Savannah Blues

Tracks:

1. Won't You Take Me Home
2. My Old Daddy's Got A Brand New Way To Love
3. Anything That Happens Just Pleases Me
4. I've Got The Joogie Blues
5. Florence
6. Gone But Not Forgotten
7. You Live On In Memory
8. Bye-Bye Florence
9. He's Gone Away
10. I Ain't Got Nobody
11. The Digah's Stomp
12. Red Hot Dan
13. Geechee
14. Please Take Me Out Of Jail
15. Back In Your Own Back Yard
16. Nobody Knows How Much I Love You
17. What's The Use Of Being Alone?
18. Original Blues
19. Willow Tree
20. 'Sippi
21. Thou Swell
22. Persian Rug
23. Chicago Blues
24. Mournful Tho'ts

Tracks:

1. You Can't Do What My Last Man Did
2. Trixie Blues
3. St Louis Blues
4. What Do You Know About That
5. Shut Your Mouth
6. Soothin' Syrup Stomp
7. Sloppy Water
8. Messin' Around With The Blues
9. The Rusty Pail
10. Stompin' The Bug
11. Hog-Maw Stomp
12. 'Fats' Waller Stomp
13. Savannah Blues
14. Won't You Take Me Home
15. My Old Daddy's Got A Brand New Way To Love
16. Anything That Happens Just Pleases Me
17. I've Got The Joogie Blues
18. He's Gone Away
19. The Digah's Stomp
20. Red Hot Dan
21. Geechee
22. Please Take Me Out Of Jail
23. Willow Tree
24. 'Sippi
25. Thou Swell

Average customer rating: A Masterpiece!

Rhapsody in Ragtime Manufacturer: Klavier ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grofé, Ferde | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Ragtime | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: World's Greatest Piano Rags ASIN: B000O17166 Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. Original Rags
2. Entertainer
3. Handful of Keys
4. In a Mist
5. Rhapsody in Ragtime
6. Rialto Ripples Rag
7. Three Shades of Blue/Indigo
8. Three Shades of Blue/Alice Blue
9. Three Shades of Blue/Heliotrope
10. Meadow Serenade (Melody No. 72) (From Strike Up the Band)
11. Nola - A Silhouette for the Piano
12. Rush Hour in Hong Kong (From Three Chinese Pieces)
13. 12th Street Rag
14. Ain't Misbehavin' (From Hot Chocolates)
15. Jitterbug Waltz
16. Kinda Careless (From African Suite)
17. Fourth Dimension
18. Humorestless
19. Two Waltzes in C ("Tonight" from Pardon My English)
20. Magnetic Rag
21. Charleston Rag

Customer Reviews:

A Masterpiece!.......2007-04-29

The word "masterpiece" is often over-used in reviews here on Amazon, but in this case, it's certainly appropriate. Richard Dowling may be better known as a classical pianist, renowned for his interpretations of such romantic and impressionist composers Chopin and Ravel, but his sensitive touch transfers beautifully to these ragtime, stride, and early jazz selections. There are some familiar rags here from Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake, Euday L. Bowman, Felix Arndt, Zez Confrey, and others, but also some delightful obscurities such as Abram Chasins's "Rush Hour In Hong Kong," Gershwin's "Two Waltzes In C," and Ferde Grofé's previously unrecorded "Three Shades of Blue." Admittedly, much of the music on this CD falls outside the realm of so-called "classic ragtime," and leans more towards the 1920s/1930s "novelty" and Gershwin-esque classically-influenced jazz, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. As a long-time classic ragtime fan, I found the selections on this disc a refreshing change of pace from the usual fare. I'm particularly astounded by Dowling's performance of Bix Beiderbecke's "In A Mist." Aside from Bix's own solo piano recording of his most famous work, I consider Dowling's to be the definitive performance of the score as it was originally published (and I've heard several dozen solo piano recordings of "In A Mist"). Dowling's mastery of the impressionist style gives "In A Mist" a warmth and beauty I've never heard anywhere else. Forget Claude Bolling, forget Ralph Sutton, forget Dick Hyman, Dill Jones, Lincoln Mayorga, Ken Werner, or any other pianist you've heard play "In a Mist." They may be decent, but THIS is it! Having said that, I would have liked a little more "oomph" in Dowling's performances of Fats Waller's "Handful of Keys" or Eubie Blake's "Charleston Rag," but on the whole, this is a remarkable CD that I consider one of the highlights in my extensive ragtime collection. The recorded sound is brilliant--like sitting in the front row of a concert hall listening to a beautifully-tuned Steinway grand piano. No out-of-tune, rinky-dink upright here! Dowling treats the pieces with the respect they deserve, and his flawless technique and energetic performances make him one of the best ragtime pianists around today. Highly recommended!

Average customer rating: Outstanding CD for stride piano lovers

The Gods Are in the House James P Johnson , Art Tatum , and Fats Waller Manufacturer: Avid Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Stride Piano | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Ragtime | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005OVYN Release Date: 2002-07-27

Tracks:

1. Jitterbug Waltz - Art Tatum
2. Runnin' Wild - Art Tatum
3. It Had to Be You - Art Tatum
4. All the Things You Are - Art Tatum
5. (Back Home Again) Indiana - Art Tatum
6. You're Driving Me Crazy - Art Tatum
7. Begin the Beguine - Art Tatum
8. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter - Art Tatum
9. Tea for Two - Art Tatum
10. Emaline - Art Tatum
11. Happy Feet - Art Tatum
12. Sweet Emmalina, My Gal - Art Tatum
13. If I Could Be With You - Art Tatum
14. Sweet Savannah Sue - Fats Waller
15. Smashing Thirds - Fats Waller
16. Original E-Flat Blues - Fats Waller
17. Zonky - Fats Waller
18. I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling - Fats Waller
19. Gladyse - Fats Waller
20. My Old Daddy's Got a Brand New Way to Love - Fats Waller
21. Hallelujah - Fats Waller
22. Crying for the Carolines - James P. Johnson
23. Over the Bars (Steeplechase Rag) - James P. Johnson
24. Bleeding Hearted Blues - James P. Johnson
25. Jingles - James P. Johnson
26. Carolina Balmoral - James P. Johnson
27. Improvisation on Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - James P. Johnson
28. Guess Who's in Town? - James P. Johnson
29. If Dreams Come True - James P. Johnson

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding CD for stride piano lovers.......2007-04-10

The creator of this CD did an excellent job, especially in case of the Art Tatum tracks. As a live playing imitator of Art Tatum cannot cope with his tempo, the special way how this CD has been produced overcomes this problem. Art Tatum sounds perfect as well as the two other stride pianists Fats Waller and James P. Johnson.

Average customer rating: Excellent Solo Debut First rate album! Phenomenal Player!

Jens Lindemann: Flying Solo Eden Ahbez , Alexander Arutiunian , Samuel Barber , Fryderyk Chopin , Claude Debussy , George Gershwin , Percy Grainger , Jeno Hubay , Jens Lindemann , Franz Liszt , Fernando J. Obradors , Rob Parisi , Bobby Troup , Thomas (Fats) Waller , Clarence Williams , Brad Ellis , and Jennifer Snow Manufacturer: Marquis Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jens Lindemann: Rising Sun Caprice - Alison Balsom Amanda Bach: Works for Trumpet Music for Trumpet and Organ ASIN: B00007JTXJ Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. Girl With the Flaxen Hair
2. Handful of Keys
3. Sugar Blues
4. Vito
5. Amazing Grace Variations
6. Danny Boy
7. Three Preludes
8. Three Preludes (Continued)
9. Three Preludes (Continued)
10. Oh Quand Je Dors
11. Etude Op. 10, No. 2
12. Hejre Kati
13. Sure on This Shining Night
14. Nature Boy
15. Irish Washerwoman
16. Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
17. Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2
18. Al Amor
19. Del Cabello Mas Sutil
20. Con Amores, La Mi Madre
21. Elegy
22. Play That Funky Music

Product Description

As both a soloist and former lead trumpet of the world-renowned Canadian Brass for five years, Jens Lindemann has developed a critically acclaimed career as an international virtuoso. This new solo CD is a perfect showcase for his talent. He is accompanied by pianists Jennifer Snow and Brad Ellis.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Solo Debut.......2006-09-12

Lindemann's musicality, technique, and showmanship is evident
here on a very high level. Of particular interest is
his very effective use of plunger to subtly modify his sound.
The Gershwin preludes are especially entertaining. He uses
the extreme high high register a bit more frequently than
I would wish, but with high range this strong, it's easy to
see why he would want to use it.

This is, overall, extremely musical playing. Minor quibbles
can be made about intonation in some spots, but the listener
will forgive these when the playing is so infectious and
the tone so fine. I found myself laughing on occasion because
I was having so much fun listening to what the artist was doing
with these pieces. It is apparent that Lindemann and his fine
accompanists were having a great time with this music. Buy this
disc and you will too.

First rate album!.......2006-03-06

Jens Lindemann really makes a name for himself with this album. Anyone who enjoys trumpet music will probably enjoy this. Jens is a true master at mixing jazz, pop and classical styles seamlessly. This album has a good mix of classical and jazz hits to suit anyone's taste. After first hearing Jens' beautiful tone when he played with the Canadian Brass, I was eagerly awaiting his first solo album. I had no idea his talent was so immense until I heard some of the songs on this album. His arrangement of Chopin's Etude No. 2 requires circular breathing for the entire piece. I think his variations on Amazing Grace are the best I've ever heard. There is even some insanely high stuff for those of you who like a little squealing now and then! ;)

Phenomenal Player!.......2005-12-01

Jens is one of the few trumpet players out there that can move with me a single note. There are some great tracks on this CD that showcase his technical brilliance, but most of the tracks show off his lyrical ability, especially the first track. My only personal complaint was with the choice of some of the 'pop' tracks - they just aren't really my kind of music, but Jens plays everything with wonderful clarity and fluidity (as expected).

Average customer rating: Diverse offering full of laughter, love and the blues!!

Black And Blue: A Musical Revue (1989 Original Broadway Cast) Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ain't Misbehavin' (1978 Original Broadway Cast) Jelly's Last Jam (1992 Original Broadway Cast) Play On!: A New Musical (1997 Original Broadway Cast) Bubbling Brown Sugar Sarafina! The Music Of Liberation: Broadway Cast Recording (1988 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000000PIF Release Date: 1992-04-10

Tracks:

1. Blues: I'm A Woman
2. Royal Garden Blues
3. St. Louis Blues
4. After You've Gone
5. If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' On It
6. I Want A Big Butter And Egg Man
7. Stompin' At The Savoy
8. I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues
9. Black And Tan Fantasy
10. T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
11. Call It Stormy Monday/I'm Getting 'Long Alright
12. Body And Soul
13. I'm Confessing
14. Am I Blue
15. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
16. In A Sentimental Mood
17. Black And Blue

Customer Reviews:

Diverse offering full of laughter, love and the blues!!.......1998-12-24

This musical soundtrack is my favorite! It has a diverse offering of artists who range in vocals from a very robust and alluring tenor to enchanting soprano. The types of songs go from fun & upbeat to "somebody-please-get-me-a-tissue" blues. These selections will make you envision whatever scene/theme that is being performed and will force you to crawl into the number and savor/enjoy the fun or the blues of it.

I love it!! I believe you will, too.

Average customer rating: A piano essential Nice live set Hallelujah! great fats A difinitive look at Fats Waller in live radio broadcasts...

A Handful of Keys Fats Waller Manufacturer: Buddha ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Stride Piano | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Jive Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Fats Waller The Original James P. Johnson 1942-1945 The Centennial Collection Birth of the Hot Legendary Sidney Bechet ASIN: B00000IM66 Release Date: 1999-04-27

Tracks:

1. Ain't Misbahavin'
2. The Joint Is Jumpin'
3. Inside (AKA Inside This Heart Of Mine)
4. I Had To Do It
5. E Flat Blues
6. Hold My Hand
7. Stop Beatin' Round The Mulberry Bush
8. What's The Matter With You
9. Hallelujah!
10. What's Your Name
11. I Simply Adore You
12. My Best Wishes
13. Handful Of Keys
14. The Sheik Of Araby
15. The Flat Foot Floogie
16. St. Louis Blues
17. Pent Up In A Penthouse
18. Honeysuckle Rose
19. I Got Rhythm
20. Some Of These Days
21. After You've Gone
22. The Yacht Club Swing

Amazon.com

Dizzy Gillespie claimed that "Fats could eat up a piano"--one of the clearest expressions of the great Waller's talent ever uttered by another master. But what's frustrating for all pianists about Waller was said by Fats himself in the middle of a vast piano solo that sounded as if he had four hands and two pianos going at once: "It's so easy when you knows how!" To add credence, the great Art Tatum declared "Fats ... that's where we all came from." To add credence listeners can experience, it's difficult to find a musician who cut as many records as Waller did in his short life of 39 years. Handful of Keys boasts previously unrecorded selections like "Stop Beatin' 'Round The Mulberry Bush," "My Best Wishes," and "What's the Matter with You," all of them masterfully performed. The biggest surprise here is "St. Louis Blues" done as a solo, in contrast to the early duet in March 1930 with Bennie Payne, then a member of Cab Calloway's orchestra. The solo version can render you unconscious because of both its stride and its luminous optimism. Fats's stride piano invokes a stomp and howl at (or with) anyone who can play so much piano and transmit such happiness through the music alone. The clever asides and burlesques of the rather simple-minded numbers RCA Victor forced him to record, of course, add to the hilarity, but the stupefyingly glorious wonder of Waller's technique and imagination are joyous. Handful of Keys is a keeper for all fans, be they Traditional, Bop, R&B, Rock, or whatever the present state of Jazz connotes. Fats is the cat who gave us many of the foundation stones of all jazz. --Daniel Bartlett Jr.

Customer Reviews:

A piano essential .......2007-01-30

Fats Waller was unique in that he he didn't take himself or his obvious talent too seriously. You can hear that he's having fun in every song. No jazz piano collection is complete without some Fats Waller!

Nice live set.......2002-05-20

It is rare to find nice live sets with black musicians of this era, but to find live Fats Waller is a delight. Clearly they are having a ball playing, and you will have a ball listening. The sound quality is great (for recordings of this era), and the music is hot.

Hallelujah!.......2000-06-24

This is a special treat for Waller lovers. It's Fats Live, which gives you more of an idea what an entertaining genius he was. It includes alot of the patented wisecracks, quips, asides and humbugs, but it also features truly enjoyable music. His spiritual rendition of "Hallelujah" is especially a revelation. The sound is very clean, free of the usual hisses and pops you hear from vintage recordings. Fats is such a hepcat, the only thing that gives this away as vintage are the somewhat corny comments by the radio announcers. To be expected though, and it just illustrates how far the man was ahead of his time. Waller is my favorite artist and this is (currently) one of my favorite albums by in my opinion, the true King of Jazz.

great fats.......2000-06-23

the sound quality of this Cd is superb. The joy and enthusiasm of Fats' singing and playing comes bursting through. Try listening to this music without tapping your toes!

A difinitive look at Fats Waller in live radio broadcasts..........2000-06-06

With informitive liner notes by autor of JAZZ SINGING Will Friedwald, this is an essential addition to any jazz fan's music library. Although you can find some of these songs on import CD's. This domestic CD is easy to find, and has great sound, and includes some spectacular vocals and stride piano playing by the one and only Fats Waller... Essental...

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2. Hawk Eyes
3. Hearing Voices
4. Home Free
5. Hottest Night of the Year
6. Invitation
7. Jazz Impromptu, Vol. 2
8. Jazz in the Pocket
9. Jazzmen Detroit [Import] [Original recording remastered]
10. Lionel Hampton with Dexter Gordon

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