The Essential Collection

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

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1Oooh! Look‐A There, Ain’t She Pretty?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-02-01)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-02-01)
clarinet, reeds and tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-02-01)
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (on 1936-02-01)
guitar:
James Smith (on 1936-02-01)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1936-02-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-02-01)
recording of:
Oooh! Look-a There, Ain't She Pretty? (on 1936-02-01)
writer:
Carmen Lombardo and Clarence Todd
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:34
2Smarty
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
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:38
3Alligator Crawl
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-16)
recording of:
Alligator Crawl (on 1934-11-16)
lyricist:
Joe Davis and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller2:43
4It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
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)
cover recording of:
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (on 1936-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mayhew (in 1936)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:54
5There’s Honey on the Moon Tonight
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-07-01)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-07-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-07-01)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-07-01)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-07-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-07-01)
recording of:
There’s Honey on the Moon Tonight (on 1938-07-01)
lyricist:
J. Fred Coots
composer:
Mack Davis and Haven Gillespie
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Toy Town Tunes, Inc.
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:35
6African Ripples (piano solo)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-11-16)
recording of:
African Ripples (on 1934-11-16)
composer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller3:08
7The 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
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:47
8The Curse of an Aching Heart
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1936-08-01)
recording of:
The Curse of an Aching Heart (on 1936-08-01)
lyricist:
Henry Fink
composer:
Al Piantadosi
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:28
9Fair and Square
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1938-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1938-07-01)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1938-07-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1938-07-01)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1938-07-01)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1938-07-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-07-01)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:40
10Honeysuckle Rose
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)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm4:30
11Ain’t Misbehavin’
double bass:
Len Harrison (on 1938-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Edmundo Ros (on 1938-08-21)
guitar:
Alan Ferguson (on 1938-08-21)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1938-08-21)
reeds:
Alfie Kahn (on 1938-08-21)
trumpet:
Dave Wilkins (on 1938-08-21)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1938-08-21)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1938-08-21)
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.
Fats Waller and His Continental Rhythm2:57
12You Meet the Nicest People in Your Dreams
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1939-06-28)
drums (drum set):
Larry Hinton (on 1939-06-28)
guitar:
John Smith (on 1939-06-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-06-28)
tenor saxophone:
Chauncey Graham (on 1939-06-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1939-06-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-06-28)
recording of:
You Meet the Nicest People (on 1939-06-28)
writer:
Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman and Manny Kurtz
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:52
13Anita
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1939-06-28)
drums (drum set):
Larry Hinton (on 1939-06-28)
guitar:
John Smith (on 1939-06-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-06-28)
tenor saxophone:
Chauncey Graham (on 1939-06-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1939-06-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-06-28)
recording of:
Anita (on 1939-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:12
14Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now (piano solo)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-11)
solo piano:
Fats Waller (on 1937-06-11)
recording of:
Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now (on 1937-06-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Razaf Music
Fats Waller3:11
15Suitcase Susie
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1939-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-11-03)
guitar:
John Smith (on 1939-11-03)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-11-03)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (on 1939-11-03)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:43
16Your Feet’s Too Big
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-03)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1939-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-11-03)
guitar:
John Smith (on 1939-11-03)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-11-03)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (on 1939-11-03)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
recording of:
Your Feet’s Too Big (on 1939-11-03)
lyricist:
Ada Benson
composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1936)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:03
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
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:54
18Little Curly Hair in a High Chair
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1940-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1940-04-11)
guitar:
John Smith (on 1940-04-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1940-04-11)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1940-04-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1940-04-11)
recording of:
Little Curly Hair in a High Chair (on 1940-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Nat Simon and Charles Tobias
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:08
19Pantin’ in the Panther Room
Hammond organ:
Fats Waller (on 1941-01-02)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1941-01-02)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:59
20Old Grand Dad
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1940-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1940-04-11)
guitar:
John Smith (on 1940-04-11)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1940-04-11)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1940-04-11)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (on 1940-04-11)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1940-04-11)
recording of:
Old Grand Dad (on 1940-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:44
21Shortnin’ Bread
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1941-01-02)
recording of:
Short’nin’ Bread (traditional song) (on 1941-01-02)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4209)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:40
22Stop Pretending
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1940-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1940-07-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1940-07-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1940-07-16)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1940-07-16)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (on 1940-07-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1940-07-16)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:06
23Bond Street
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1939-08-10)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-08-10)
guitar:
John Smith (on 1939-08-10)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-08-10)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1939-08-10)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (on 1939-08-10)
recording of:
Bond Street
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:14
24Rump Steak Serenade
alto saxophone:
Dave McRae (on 1941-07-01) and Jimmy Powell (on 1941-07-01)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1941-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1941-07-01)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1941-07-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Carroll (on 1941-07-01) and Gene Sedric (on 1941-07-01)
trombone:
Raymond Hogan (on 1941-07-01) and George Wilson (on 1941-07-01)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1941-07-01), John Hamilton (on 1941-07-01) and Bob Williams (on 1941-07-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-07-01)
Fats Waller, His Rhythm & His Orchestra2:38
25Twenty‐Four Robbers
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (on 1941-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1941-05-13)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1941-05-13)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1941-05-13)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1941-05-13)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (on 1941-05-13)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1941-05-13)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio #2 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1941-05-13)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:42
26That’s What the Well‐Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear
guitar:
Carl Kress (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Sam Mineo (on 1942-07-30) and Fats Waller (on 1942-07-30)
trombone:
Charles Butterfield (on 1942-07-30) and Lloyd Turner (on 1942-07-30)
trumpet:
Del Staigers (on 1942-07-30) and Manny Weinstock (on 1942-07-30)
violin:
Leo Kruczek (on 1942-07-30) and Harry Urbont (on 1942-07-30)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1942-07-30)
The Victor “First Nighter” Orchestra, vocal refrain by Fats Waller2:25