The Middle Years, Part 1 (1936-1938)

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

Annotation

The version of "I Simply Adore You" included here is not take 1, as indicated in the liner notes, but take 2, identical to the version that appears on the subsequent volume A Good Man Is Hard to Find: The Middle Years, Part 2.

Tracklist

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1Havin’ a Ball
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-12-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-12-24)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1936-12-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-12-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1936-12-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
3:01
2I’m Sorry I Made You Cry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-12-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-12-24)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1936-12-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-12-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1936-12-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
recording of:
I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (on 1936-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
N.J. Clesi
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (on 1916-01-01)
recording of:
I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (in 1937)
lyricist and composer:
N.J. Clesi
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (on 1916-01-01)
2:50
3Who’s Afraid of Love?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-12-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-12-24)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1936-12-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-12-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1936-12-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
2:57
4Please Keep Me in Your Dreams
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-12-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-12-24)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1936-12-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-12-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (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
2:34
5One in a Million
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-12-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-12-24)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1936-12-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-12-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1936-12-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
2:46
6Nero
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-12-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1936-12-24)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1936-12-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-12-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1936-12-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-12-24)
2:43
7You’re Laughing at Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
recording of:
You’re Laughing at Me (on 1937-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
2:35
8I Can’t Break the Habit of You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-02-22)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
2:51
9Did Anyone Ever Tell You?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-02-22)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
recording of:
Did Anyone Ever Tell You? (on 1937-02-22)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
2:39
10When Love Is Young
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-02-22)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-02-22)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
2:46
11The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Is Kiss Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-22)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-02-22)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-02-22)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-02-22)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-02-22)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (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 and Charles Newman
composer:
Murray Mencher
3:08
12Cryin’ Mood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-18)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-03-18)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-03-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
recording of:
Cryin’ Mood (on 1937-03-18)
writer:
Andy Razaf and Chick Webb
2:43
13Where Is the Sun?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-18)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-03-18)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-03-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
recording of:
Where Is the Sun? (on 1937-03-18)
writer:
Lee David and John Redmond
2:37
14Old Plantation
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-18)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-03-18)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-03-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
2:41
15To a Sweet Pretty Thing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-18)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-03-18)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-03-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
2:31
16You’ve Been Reading My Mail
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-18)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-03-18)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-03-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
2:24
17Spring Cleaning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-18)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-03-18)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-03-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-03-18)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-03-18)
recording of:
Spring Cleaning (Getting Ready for Love) (on 1937-03-18)
writer:
Teddy Powell, Walter G. Samuels and Leonard Whitcup
2:29
18You Showed Me the Way
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
recording of:
You Showed Me the Way (on 1937-04-09)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald, Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
2:58
19You Showed Me the Way (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
instrumental recording of:
You Showed Me the Way (on 1937-04-09)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald, Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
2:54
20Boo-Hoo (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (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
2:40
21The Love Bug Will Bite You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
recording of:
The Love Bug Will Bite You (on 1937-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Pinky Tomlin
instrumental recording of:
The Love Bug Will Bite You (on 1937-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Pinky Tomlin
2:17
22San Anton’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
2:35
23San Anton’ (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
2:36
24I’ve Got a New Lease on Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
2:21
25I’ve Got a New Lease on Love (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
2:17
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1Sweet Heartache
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
3:20
2Sweet Heartache (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
3:12
3Honeysuckle Rose (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-09)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-04-09)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Slick Jones (on 1937-04-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-04-09)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-04-09)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-04-09)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-04-09)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-04-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
4:32
4Smarty (You Know It All)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
recording of:
Smarty (You Know It All) (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
2:40
5Don’t You Know or Don’t You Care
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
3:26
6Lost Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
3:06
7I’m Gonna Put You in Your Place
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-06-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
2:30
8Blue, Turning Grey Over You (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-06-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-06-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-06-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-06-11)
instrumental recording of:
Blue, Turning Grey Over You (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Thomas Waller
recording of:
Blue, Turning Grey Over You (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Thomas Waller
4:24
9You’ve Got Me Under Your Thumb
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:50
10Beat It Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:11
11Our Love Was Meant to Be
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (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, Joe Davis and Fats Waller
3:31
12I’d Rather Call You Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
3:05
13I’m Always in the Mood for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
3:20
14She’s Tall, She’s Tan, She’s Terrific
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:38
15You’re My Dish
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
2:49
16More Power to You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-09-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-09-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-09-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-09-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-09-07)
recording of:
More Power to You (on 1937-09-07)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
2:58
17How Can I (with You in My Heart)?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
3:04
18The Joint Is Jumpin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
clarinet, reeds and saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Charles Turner (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
recording of:
The Joint Is Jumpin’ (on 1937-10-07)
lyricist:
J.C. Johnson and Andy Razaf
writer:
James C. Johnson
composer:
Fats Waller
2:49
19A Hopeless Love Affair
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
recording of:
A Hopeless Love Affair (on 1937-10-07)
writer:
Andy Razaf and Fats Waller
3:16
20What Will I Do in the Morning?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
3:07
21How Ya Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
clarinet and reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
2:27
22Jealous of Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-07)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1937-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1937-10-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1937-10-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1937-10-07)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1937-10-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-10-07)
2:51
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1Every Day’s a Holiday
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-12-16)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1937-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1937-12-16)
guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1937-12-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
reeds:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-12-16)
trumpet:
Paul Campbell (on 1937-12-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
recording of:
Every Day’s a Holiday (on 1937-12-16)
writer:
Sam Coslow and Barry Trivers
3:21
2Neglected
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-12-16)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1937-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1937-12-16)
guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1937-12-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
reeds:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-12-16)
trumpet:
Paul Campbell (on 1937-12-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
3:28
3My Window Faces the South
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-12-16)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1937-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1937-12-16)
guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1937-12-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
reeds:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-12-16)
trumpet:
Paul Campbell (on 1937-12-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
recording of:
My Window Faces South (on 1937-12-16)
lyricist:
Jerry Livingston and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Jerry Livingston and Abner Silver
3:14
4Am I in Another World?
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-12-16)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1937-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1937-12-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
reeds:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-12-16)
steel guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1937-12-16)
trumpet:
Paul Campbell (on 1937-12-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
3:09
5Why Do Hawaiians Sing Aloha?
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-12-16)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1937-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1937-12-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
reeds:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-12-16)
steel guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1937-12-16)
trumpet:
Paul Campbell (on 1937-12-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
3:11
6My First Impression of You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-12-16)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1937-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1937-12-16)
guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1937-12-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
reeds:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-12-16)
trumpet:
Paul Campbell (on 1937-12-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-16)
recording of:
My First Impression of You (on 1937-12-16)
writer:
Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias
3:10
7On the Sunny Side of the Street
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-15)
vocals:
Peggy Dade (on 1937-12-15)
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (on 1937-12-15)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
part of:
American Splendor
3:34
8Georgia on My Mind
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-12-15)
vocals:
Peggy Dade (on 1937-12-15)
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind (on 1937-12-15)
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3:28
9Something Tells Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-03-11)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-03-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-03-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
recording of:
Something Tells Me (on 1938-03-11)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren
3:01
10I Love to Whistle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-03-11)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-03-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-03-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
recording of:
I Love to Whistle (on 1938-03-11)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
2:41
11You Went to My Head
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-03-11)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-03-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-03-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
recording of:
You Go to My Head (on 1938-03-11)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co., B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
3:14
12Florida Flo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-03-11)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-03-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-03-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
recording of:
Florida Flo (on 1938-03-11)
writer:
Howard Johnson and Joe Sivad
2:50
13Lost and Found
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-03-11)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-03-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-03-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
2:57
14Don’t Try to Cry Your Way Back to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-03-11)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-03-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-03-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
2:45
15Marie
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-03-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-03-11)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-03-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-03-11)
recording of:
Marie (on 1938-03-11)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company
2:40
16In the Gloaming (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-12)
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-04-12), John Hamilton (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel Williams (on 1938-04-12)
instrumental recording of:
In the Gloaming (on 1938-04-12)
lyricist:
Meta Orred
composer:
Annie Fortescue Harrison (in 1877)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 18343)
3:23
17You Had an Ev’ning to Spare
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-12)
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-04-12), John "Bugs" Hamilton (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel "Courtney" Williams (on 1938-04-12)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
2:51
18Let’s Break the Good News
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-12)
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-04-12), John "Bugs" Hamilton (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel "Courtney" Williams (on 1938-04-12)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
3:02
19Skrontch
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-12)
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-04-12), John "Bugs" Hamilton (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel "Courtney" Williams (on 1938-04-12)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
recording of:
Skrontch (on 1938-04-12)
writer:
Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Henry Nemo
3:31
20I Simply Adore You
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-04-12), John Hamilton (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel Williams (on 1938-04-12)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
recording of:
I Simply Adore You (on 1938-04-12)
writer:
Paul Mann and Ned Wever
3:25
21The Sheik of Araby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-12)
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-04-12), John "Bugs" Hamilton (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel "Courtney" Williams (on 1938-04-12)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
cover recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1938-04-12)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1938-04-12)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
3:07
22Hold My Hand
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-12)
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-04-12), John "Bugs" Hamilton (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel "Courtney" Williams (on 1938-04-12)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
recording of:
Hold My Hand (on 1928-04-12)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Fats Waller
3:00
23Inside
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-12)
alto saxophone:
William Allsop (on 1938-04-12), Jimmy Powell (on 1938-04-12) and Fred Skerritt (on 1938-04-12)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-04-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-04-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-04-12) and Lonnie Simmons (on 1938-04-12)
trombone:
John Haughton (on 1938-04-12) and George Robinson (on 1938-04-12)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-04-12), John "Bugs" Hamilton (on 1938-04-12) and Nathaniel "Courtney" Williams (on 1938-04-12)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-04-12)
recording of:
Inside (This Heart of Mine) (on 1938-04-12)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Fats Waller
3:09

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art direction:Ria Lewerke
Norman Moore
liner notes:Loren Schoenberg
executive producer:Steve Backer
producer:Orrin Keepnews
illustration:Nancy Stahl
design:Norman Moore
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