The Very Best of Fats Waller [Original recording remastered]

Fats Waller

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 12, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Collector's Choice
• ASIN: B00004X0AT
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,022 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Fats Waller Stomp - Charlie Irvis, Eddie King, Thomas Morris, Fats Waller

2. Handful of Keys - Fats Waller

3. Minor Drag - Eddie Condon, Charlie Gaines, Arville Harris, Charlie Irvis, Fats Waller

4. Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller

5. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me) - Fats Waller

6. Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid - Al Casey, Harry Dial, Billy Taylor, Fats Waller, Ben Whittet

7. How Can You Face Me? - Al Casey, Harry Dial, Mezz Mezzrow, Floyd O'Brien, Billy Taylor, Fats Waller

8. Viper's Drag - Fats Waller

9. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter - Herman Autrey, Al Casey, Harry Dial, Rudy Powell, Charles Turner, Fats Waller

10. Dinah - Herman Autrey, Arnold Boling, Rudy Powell, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Charles Turner, Fats Waller

11. Truckin' - Herman Autrey, Arnold Boling, Rudy Powell, , Charles Turner, Fats Waller

12. When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful - Herman Autrey, Yank Porter, Gene Sedric, , Charles Turner, Fats Waller

13. I Got Rhythm - Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Hank Duncan, George James, Emmett Matthews, Rudy Powell, Gene Sedric, C.E. Smith, Fats Waller

14. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - Herman Autrey, Al Casey, , Gene Sedric, Charles Turner, Fats Waller

15. Until the Real Thing Comes Along - Herman Autrey, Al Casey, Slick Jones, Gene Sedric, Charles Turner, Fats Waller

16. Curse of an Aching Heart - Herman Autrey, Al Casey, Slick Jones, Gene Sedric, Charles Turner, Fats Waller

17. Honeysuckle Rose [A Jam Session at Victor] - Bunny Berigan, Tommy Dorsey, Dick McDonough, Fats Waller, George Wettling

18. Joint Is Jumpin' - Herman Autrey, Al Casey, Slick Jones, Gene Sedric, Charles Turner, Fats Waller

19. Two Sleepy People - Herman Autrey, Al Casey, Slick Jones, Gene Sedric, Cedric Wallace, Fats Waller

20. I'll Dance at Your Wedding - Herman Autrey, Al Casey, Slick Jones, Gene Sedric, Cedric Wallace, Fats Waller

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My choice!, August 8, 2002

By	Fosdick Fong (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Normally when you want to buy an album of songs recorded before the World War II, you are torn between its comprehensiveness and sound quality. CD's that give well-remastered sound quality are normally too short to really cover "the best" or "the essentials" of the artist's works while full length CD's are normally either too expensive or not well-remastered. This reasonably-priced CD is an exception. It contains over 72 minutes of a total of 24 well-remastered tracks including many Fats' signature works like "Your Feet's Too Big", "All That Meat and No Potatoes", "Handful of Keys", "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby" and "Two Sleepy People". The inclusion of two different versions of "Honeysuckle Rose" on this single CD is really a surprising bonus. I spent much time comparing and evaluating Fats Waller's CD's and I finally picked this one for it's both well-priced and well-remastered and that it contains all the songs I want. Some tracks still contain noticeable background noise but it's certainly immaterial when you compare to the rarity of this compilation. If you can't get this excellent CD, try RCA's "The Very Best of Fats Waller" (released 2000) and Stardust Records' "Fats Waller: The Best of the War Years" (released 2002). These two shorter alternatives are not as comprehensive as this one but they are also good compilations. Try your best to get this very best compilation and you won't regret!

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive collection of a great triple threat, February 27, 2001

By	Marc Dolan (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Fats Waller was one of the great artists of American popular song between the two world wars, and he ruled in at least three arenas: songwriting, pianoplaying, and singing. This CD is the best one-disc collection of his work, with a good mix of his best work in all three areas. About the only track I'd like to see that isn't here is "African Ripples," but it does have "This Joint Is Jumpin'" "Viper's Drag," "Porter's Lovesong," "Handful of Keys," and one of the two really great versions Waller did of "Honeysuckle Rose." Although it says "Collector's Choice," it's an album for enjoyment as much as completeness.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fats plays Fats, February 7, 2007

By	Mascadan (UK) - See all my reviews

This is a delightful compilation of Fats' at his best. The remastering is excellent and I would recomend this CD to anyone wanting to listen to jazz piano playing - the CD is worth getting even if only for the scintillating improvisation of 'Aint Misbehavin'