Fats Waller: Golden Greats [Import]

Fats Waller | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: Golden Greats Recs
• ASIN: B000068CUA
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,778 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime > Stride Piano
  • #69 in Music > Jazz > Jive Jazz

Track Listings

1. Aint Misbehavin

2. When Somebody Thinks Youre Wonderful

3. Its A Sin To Tell A Lie

4. Squeeze Me

5. Somebody Stole My Gal

6. Sposin

7. Im Crazy Bout My Baby

8. The Joint Is Jumping

9. Vipers Drag

10. Until The Real Thing Comes Along

11. Therell Be Some Changes Made

12. Ive Got My Fingers Crossed

13. Dinah

14. Youre Not The Only Oyster In The Stew

15. Twelfth Street Rag

16. I Aint Got Nobody

17. Christopher Columbus

18. Blue Because Of You

19. Sweet Sue Just You

20. Taint Nobodys Business If I Do

See all 74 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Import exclusive, budget price compilation for one of the greatest pianists jazz has ever known. Highlights include, 'Ain't Misbehavin'', 'The Sheik Of Araby', 'I Got Rhythm', & 'Smarty'. 74 tracks in all. Standard double jewelcase. Disky. 2002.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Joint is REALLY Jumpin'!, April 26, 2003

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"verdifan" (North Arlington, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fats Waller: Golden Greats (Audio CD)

This is an excellent 3-CD set at a super, super price. Fats Waller's skill as a stride pianist was unparalleled, and he really shines on this collection, with the help of some very able musicians, including the irrepressible Herman Autrey, whose soaring trumpet is the perfect complement to Waller's nimble playing. The group totally tears up Twelfth Street Rag and Why Do I Lie to Myself About You, and their joy in playing is so infectious that it will surely bring a smile to your face (I know it does to mine).
Waller, who eschewed sentimentality in his music, and became a very funny man while doing so, nonetheless releases lots of emotion with a straight version of Tell Me With Your Kisses; the gorgeous notes cascading from his piano on this tune are nothing short of astounding. A great talent and a great character who lived large and died too young, Fats Waller left us a legacy of wonderful music, and much of it is right here in this collection for all to enjoy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just About Right, January 22, 2012

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This review is from: Fats Waller: Golden Greats (Audio CD)

I love Fats Waller and looking through his albums I thought this looked like the best mix of affordability and quality. And really 74 tracks is about right. I did supplement this with some songs I love like "Little Curly Hair in a High Chair", one of my favorite songs ever- sung to a toddler throwing her food as if by a waiter. I threw the other songs on some CDs I made myself. But many of his best tunes are here. But getting the complete works is probably excessive as he manages to be both really eclectic and a tad one-note all at once, if that does not confuse you, and you will be piling up a lot of different versions of several songs. I mean he's fun, but after an hour, you just want someone to let a cornet player cornet it up without encouragement ("blow boy, blow it, oh yeah, do your stuff!", etc). Great party music though. People will stop every now and again and ask, "Who IS this?" The first disc is the best with a whole jukebox of stand out songs. The third dwindles a little. Some of the newer sets such as the wonderfully titled "If You Got to Ask, Then You Aint Got it" sounded too cleaned up for me, with a lot of the depth of the music taken out with the static. I like the softer, older sound anyway, sometimes.