Fats Waller

Fats Waller is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1926–1929. The artist is connected with Jazz, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Jazz shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “Carolina Shout”, “Numb Fumblin’”, “Smashing Thirds”. Then move to “The Joint Is Jumpin'” and “Believe in Miracles” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.