The Best of Fats Waller: Original Hits (Has identical track list to 2000 release "Handful of Keys")

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

Tracklist

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1Handful of Keys
recording of:
Handful of Keys
composer:
Fats Waller
2:46
2The Minor Drags
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Arville Harris (on 1929-03-01)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Charlie Gaines (on 1929-03-01)
recording of:
Minor Drag (early jazz) (on 1929-03-01)
composer:
Fats Waller
2:40
3Do Me a Favor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-05-16)
clarinet:
Ben Whitted (on 1934-05-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1934-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-05-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1934-05-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1934-05-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
recording of:
Do Me a Favor (on 1934-05-16)
writer:
Jack Lawrence and Peter Tinturin
3:11
4Have a Little Dream on Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-17)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1934-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-08-17)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1934-08-17)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1934-08-17)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1934-08-17)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
recording of:
Have a Little Dream on Me (on 1934-08-17)
writer:
Phil Baxter, Jack Murray and Billy Rose
2:47
5You’re Not the Only Oyster in the Stew
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1934-09-28)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1934-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1934-09-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1934-09-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
recording of:
You’re Not the Only Oyster in the Stew (on 1934-09-28)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Harold Spina
3:12
6Mandy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1934-09-28)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1934-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1934-09-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1934-09-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
recording of:
Mandy (1919 song) (on 1934-09-28)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1919)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
2:31
7Let’s Pretend There’s a Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1934-09-28)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1934-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1934-09-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1934-09-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
recording of:
Let’s Pretend There’s a Moon (on 1934-09-28)
writer:
Russ Columbo, Grace Hamilton and Jack Stern
3:28
8Honeysuckle Rose
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr.
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial
guitar:
Al Casey
piano and lead vocals:
Fats Waller
trumpet:
Bill Coleman
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (in 1934)
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)
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
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)
2:40
9I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed
recording of:
I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
2:40
10B‐Flat Blues
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1939-08-07)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-08-07)
guitar:
John Smith (on 1939-08-07)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-03-11, on 1939-08-07)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-08-07)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (on 1939-08-07)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-03-11, on 1939-08-07)
recording of:
B flat Blues (on 1935-03-11)
writer:
Fats Waller
recording of:
B flat Blues (on 1939-08-07)
writer:
Fats Waller
3:11
11I Ain’t Got Nobody (and Nobody Cares for Me)
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody
lyricist:
Roger Graham
composer:
Spencer Williams
2:49
12Dinah
recording of:
Dinah
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
3:06
13Sweet Sue, Just You
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You
lyricist:
Will J. Harris
composer:
Will J. Harris and Victor Young
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
2:54
14Twelfth Street Rag
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1935-06-24)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1935-06-24)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1935-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1935-06-24)
guitar:
James Smith (on 1935-06-24)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1935-06-24)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1935-06-24)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1935-06-24)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1935-06-24)
recording of:
12th Street Rag (on 1935-06-24)
publisher:
Euday L. Bowman (on 1914-01-30)
lyricist:
James S. Sumner
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
arrangement of:
Twelfth Street Rag
recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
2:48
15Why Do I Lie to Myself About You
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1936-06-05)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1936-06-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-05)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1936-06-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
2:53
16Ain’t Misbehavin’
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., EMI Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd.
4:01
17Everybody Loves My Baby
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1940-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1940-11-06)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1940-11-06)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1940-11-06)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1940-11-06)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (on 1940-11-06)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1940-11-06)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio #2 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-06)
recording of:
Everybody Loves My Baby (on 1940-11-06)
composer:
Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams
publisher:
Pickwick Music Corp. and Salabert
2:54