Fats Waller

Biography

Thomas Wright Waller, 21 May 1904, Waverley, New York, USA, d. 15 December 1943, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Influenced by his grandfather, a violinist, and his mother, Waller was playing piano at students’ concerts and organ in his father’s church by the time he was 10 years old. In 1918, while still in high school, he was asked to fill in for the regular organist at the Lincoln Theatre, and subsequently gained a permanent seat at the Wurlitzer Grand. A year later he won a talent... Read more

Genres

Big Band & Swing Blues Horror Movies Jazz Jazz Music Videos & Concerts Musicals & The Arts Pop / Rock

Tags

jazz

swing

piano

jazz piano

blues

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