Wednesday, February 28, 2018

PHOTOS OF THE DAY: FATS WALLER

Fats Waller (1904-1943) was one of the true greats of jazz. He lived life to the fullest, and he lived large. I guess that is why he died so young at 39. His memory lives on in all of his wonderful recordings, and in these wonderful pictures of him through the years...









with Willie Smith (1910-1967)



2 comments:

  1. I don't know that much about Fats Waller but I've heard his music and he was very talented.

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  2. My late grandfather knew Fats Waller from Harlem.He told me years ago when he heard Fats died. It was no surprise he said Fats was a wild man he live for the second didn't worry about tomorrow.

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