Fine Arabian Stuff

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

Annotation

Recorded for radio broadcast on November 20, 1939. Includes liner notes by Joel Vance.

Digitally remastered by Malcolm Addey.

This set collects a variety of 1939 transcription recordings, originally created as a cheap source of music for radio stations. Fats Waller performs a variety of public domain material (upon which songwriting royalties didn't have to be paid), including "Oh! Susannah," "Go Down Moses," and "She'll Be Coming Down the Mountain," with his trademark energetic good humor.

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Oh, Dem Golden Slippers
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Oh, Dem Golden Slippers (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
James A. Bland (in 1879)
2:48
2When You and I Were Young, Maggie
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
When You and I Were Young, Maggie (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist:
George Washington Johnson
writer:
[traditional]
composer:
James A. Butterfield
3:25
3Oh! Susannah
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Oh! Susanna (on 1939-11-20)
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11745)
2:55
4The Old Oaken Bucket
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
The Old Oaken Bucket (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist:
Samuel Woodworth (in 1817)
composer:
George Kiallmark (in 1822)
is based on:
Araby’s Daughter
3:19
5Annie Laurie
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Annie Laurie (19th century Scottish song) (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist:
William Douglas
composer:
Alicia Ann Spottiswoode (from 1834 until 1835)
is based on:
Annie Laurie (the poem)
2:50
6She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
She’ll Be Coming ’round the Mountain (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4204)
2:23
7Hallelujah, I'm a Bum!
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 7992)
parody version of:
Revive Us Again
2:04
8Frankie and Johnny
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”) (on 1939-11-20)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
2:22
9Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
James A. Bland
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
2:14
10Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music, Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:21
11Deep River
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Deep River (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
3:13
12The Lord Delivered Daniel
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
2:32
13Go Down Moses
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Go Down Moses (spiritual) (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
2:48
14Loch Lomond
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
Loch Lomond (Scottish folk song) (on 1939-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 9598)
3:13
15Swaltzing With Faust
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
2:59
16Intermezzo
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-20)
2:18