Loved Fats way back when, and now, aged 87, still do. Introduced my 23 year old grandson to "Your feet's too big" which produced a great laugh. Will always remember in particular "When somebody... which will go with me to my grave. Cheers to all Fats' fans. Keep on playing, and enjoying him. England, December, 2023.
Fats Waller was a unique National Treasure. The piano playing was enhanced tenfold by his out-of-this-world facial expressions and songwriting. What a genius.
Absolutely! Everyone loved him… super nice guy… and he absolutely loved performing for all of his fans. Basically doing all he did killed him at a very young age. A true national treasure!
As a stride pianist myself.. nothing makes me more joyous they watching Papa Fats sing and play stride. So cheeky great fun. Love the eyebrows and his fun double entendres ..... Masterful
Man what a gig...wish I'd have been there. I can't help but think of Capone saying to his henchmen..."I wanna hold a party...get me Fats!" So they kidnapped him at gunpoint and kept him playing piano for 3 days, fed him booze, coke, anything....and gave him a wedge of cash at the end. What a crazy life.
I just watched "Stormy Weather" this past weekend for the very first time, and saw Fats Waller's performance in that movie. Great performer, and the faces he made are hilarious. You can tell he was larger than life.
Fats Waller and his Rhythm would have to get my vote as the greatest small group of the Jazz and Big Band eras. Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five would be a close second.
The very best ever star ! Merci beaucoup from Paris France in july 2021. The really best ever jazz singer since the Nicholas Brothers ! Bravo and merci beaucoup !
I was raised on all those old b&w comedic reruns using classic jazz like this. Now old I'm discovering the artist here on RUclips and it's a joyful blast from the past.
Maaaaannn, if I could time travel back to this moment, I would have a ball enjoying all this great music and history...and I would definitely be flirting with someone's great-grandmother, out of one of these ladies in this video! LOL
Fat's is impossible to imitate, his playing, singing is fantastic but the humour is just as brilliant and charming. The lady on his piano, one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen, and also funny. My grandfather was 3 when Fats was born.
First time seeing and hearing Fats Waller, and he's definitely such an IRIE dude!😁 Thanks to Bart Braverman on Match Game Syndicate - Episode 173 or 174, the Super Match was Fats (blank), the contestant and I said "Domino", Bart said Fats Waller!😊👍
May 21: Happy birthday Jazz pianist-composer-songwriter Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller. (1904-1943) Thank you and God bless. thanks for the upload, StoryvilleRecords. RIP "Fats." Blessings
Great footage,, tune. What a treat to be able to see this; a trip to the past. Fats Waller is such a delight. Everything he did was terrific, and he had the showmanship to boot.
all the wonderful thing you all comment about Mr. Waller ring true. but that guitar solo was as hip as the night as is the sound of that guitar that I lust after...the headstock looks like an old D'Angelico Style A. it has a sound from heaven.
I knew this from Ain't Misbehavin' and trying to play it myself, with the sheet music. I played it way too slow-now I know. He sings like a combo of Billy Stewart, Little Richard, tempered with some smooth Luther. So cool to see him perform this!
To the love of my life, taken away on march 2nd. I keep seeing the day we met. We knew then and were married within 2 months. The better half of us is gone.
@@ronniebishop2496 that’s such a short time for you🥺Even our 35 years went by so quickly and haunts all the familiar places; I cling to the hope of resurrection in Christ and hope you have some peace in reuniting too.
Louis Armstrong got ripped later in his career for all of the eye rolling and exaggerated facial expressions. It's just what it was at the time, I guess . . . love seeing Fats in person after listening to his music all of these years! @)
@@littlesnowflakepunk855one of the dancers was on the Cosby Show and Jeffersons ruclips.net/video/5DfmvJ6bDAM/видео.html, My Cousin Vinnie..... Her name is Pauline Myers 1913 - 1996. Rest in Peace. Thanks to an actor friend for this research. IMDb
I'm always wondering how the girls can snap their fingers while wearing gloves. Beside that: Look at the clarinetist and how he lays his intrument down at 1:18. Right on the key! Still a great song and fantastic vid though. Wallers mimic bring me goosebumps every time!
The tenor saxophone/clarinet player is Gene Sedric, who was on most of Fats's sextet (Rhythm) recordings. The clarinet is one of the "Albert system" clarinets, rather than the Boehm system model. There are various forms of that, with extra keywork to improve the intonation. It is the standard model in Germany. Jimmy Dorsey played one of those.
I have been a Fats fan since 1970. I was introduced by the keyboard player/singer/bandleader of the band I was in at the time. Lately I've been working up lots of Fats songs on guitar & vocals, they are such fun songs! Here's 37 songs: ruclips.net/p/PLF_Mmp55LBd6heLPxBEcEv-xOl56iZtuQ I am trying to determine when James Smith was guitarist for Fats, vs. Al Casey. Currently I've got the period 1935-08-02 - 1936-02-01. The guitarist in this video (who gets good screen time, yay!) does not look like Al Casey to me. I think that is James Smith. Does anybody have a date for this video? Is it in any metadata? I didn't see a copyright notice in the opening credits.
Is this considered the original “swing” jazz? I read somewhere after World War II the genre moved into a “bebop” style-faster tempo, complex chord progressions, etc.
Loved Fats way back when, and now, aged 87, still do. Introduced my 23 year old grandson to "Your feet's too big" which produced a great laugh. Will always remember in particular "When somebody... which will go with me to my grave. Cheers to all Fats' fans. Keep on playing, and enjoying him. England, December, 2023.
lovely
You can't simply watch Fats Waller without smiling.
Smilin' right now!
I tried watching this without smiling and it worked for a little while. But then I broke out laughing.
😃
it made me feel abit sick tbh
@@bringupthesun8986How? Hes the man! Haha!!
Fats Waller was a unique National Treasure. The piano playing was enhanced tenfold by his out-of-this-world facial expressions and songwriting. What a genius.
Absolutely! Everyone loved him… super nice guy… and he absolutely loved performing for all of his fans. Basically doing all he did killed him at a very young age. A true national treasure!
Yes that's why I enjoy watching him.
Fats Waller. Great piano player and superlative song writer. This man was a genius.
Andy Razaf-superlative song writer
@@bmhjohn Composing the tune is also songwriting
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
As a stride pianist myself.. nothing makes me more joyous they watching Papa Fats sing and play stride. So cheeky great fun. Love the eyebrows and his fun double entendres ..... Masterful
His eyebrow control is EPIC!!!!!!!
Part of the gig!
...And eyeball control!
@@tomjackson614 Holy.
Those facial expressions are legendary.
He's the GOAT of eye rolling.
Fats Waller was legend! He wrote the music AND the lyrics AND performed them. He had it all!
Andy Razaf wrote the lyrics.
I found Fats Waller through my in-laws record collection in the 1970s and have been listening ever since!
I found him studying jazz and classical music.
@@musiclover-cn7tb I have no idea how I found him.
Louis armstrong + Fats waller = music legends🔥😬
Man what a gig...wish I'd have been there. I can't help but think of Capone saying to his henchmen..."I wanna hold a party...get me Fats!" So they kidnapped him at gunpoint and kept him playing piano for 3 days, fed him booze, coke, anything....and gave him a wedge of cash at the end. What a crazy life.
Whoa, would like to read more about that story. Too bad Fats isn't around to tell us.
I just watched "Stormy Weather" this past weekend for the very first time, and saw Fats Waller's performance in that movie. Great performer, and the faces he made are hilarious. You can tell he was larger than life.
I need to watch. I love Fats Waller.
Fats Waller and his Rhythm would have to get my vote as the greatest small group of the Jazz and Big Band eras. Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five would be a close second.
I have no idea how I got here, but I don’t think I’ve been this entertained in a long time. 🎉
The very best ever star ! Merci beaucoup from Paris France in july 2021. The really best ever jazz singer since the Nicholas Brothers ! Bravo and merci beaucoup !
I was raised on all those old b&w comedic reruns using classic jazz like this. Now old I'm discovering the artist here on RUclips and it's a joyful blast from the past.
Damn that was some hip guitar!
That’s Al Casey on guitar (not the hollywood session Al Casey)
I love Fats I see why Al Capone liked him also. And those dancing girls was crazy ? Today they be shaking it like a salt shaker.
This has gotta be one of the most entertaining clips in history...
Maaaaannn, if I could time travel back to this moment, I would have a ball enjoying all this great music and history...and I would definitely be flirting with someone's great-grandmother, out of one of these ladies in this video! LOL
Fats will live on thanks to the Internet.
Doesn’t Fats Waller’s great-grandson play football for the Oakland Raiders?
@@codyives5409 gross get that crap out of here fuck the raiders and Oakland shittiest city in the world lmao
👍
Now THIS is music!!
Fat's is impossible to imitate, his playing, singing is fantastic but the humour is just as brilliant and charming. The lady on his piano, one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen, and also funny. My grandfather was 3 when Fats was born.
But i love singing along to these songs dawg
Mr Waller was a effervescent showman.
First time seeing and hearing Fats Waller, and he's definitely such an IRIE dude!😁 Thanks to Bart Braverman on Match Game Syndicate - Episode 173 or 174, the Super Match was Fats (blank), the contestant and I said "Domino", Bart said Fats Waller!😊👍
May 21: Happy birthday Jazz pianist-composer-songwriter Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller. (1904-1943) Thank you and God bless. thanks for the upload, StoryvilleRecords. RIP "Fats." Blessings
Great footage,, tune. What a treat to be able to see this; a trip to the past. Fats Waller is such a delight. Everything he did was terrific, and he had the showmanship to boot.
One of many classics written with lyricist Andy Razaf.
Rediscovered today. Such happy music. So welcomed. Such a good musician
Fats Waller was only 39 years old when he died.
Hold up,I'mma have to got have a little chat with the CEO of death
*Click*
@@supremetarantulasorcerer165 So, what did the CEO say?
@@WrathKing47 what CEO...HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA
Now...how do I get into heaven without dying?
They all die young
@@zp9573
They, meaning who?
He’s so silly 😂❤
I love it and all the other playful lyrics in various jazz tunes.
all the wonderful thing you all comment about Mr. Waller ring true. but that guitar solo was as hip as the night as is the sound of that guitar that I lust after...the headstock looks like an old D'Angelico Style A. it has a sound from heaven.
Fats suffers his way through another tough day at the office.
he brings joy :)
Humans are so fascinating ! I love this one !
I knew this from Ain't Misbehavin' and trying to play it myself, with the sheet music. I played it way too slow-now I know. He sings like a combo of Billy Stewart, Little Richard, tempered with some smooth Luther. So cool to see him perform this!
Merci beaucoup from Paris France 👍
Better than most music made today
I'd say, better than all, music, because it's such a joy.
one of the greatest compositions evah1 and Fats was a greatest!
Beautiful Soul. The Beauty of Music 🎵🎶 The Beauty of Life on the planet of Earth ❤
What an amazing talent and golden humor .
Fine delicious dinners out here this afternoon…..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I am blessed to have found this music. Its such an insane concept that we are listening to the past, through the present- which is the future.
Happy Birthday to Fats Waller REST IN POWER Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕!
GOD BLESS AMERICA. Jazz is OUR ART FORM. :)
Exactly, not stupid pop and rap music of today (I'm 19 yo)
You mean popular music.
Jazz not Rock!
Fantastic! Love the groove, piano and guitar superb
How did we go from this gem to whatever hip hop is today??? Lord music was really from the heart at one point.
Parents kept having kids younger and younger. So today it’s basically kids raising kids, and you unfortunately end up with under matured garbage.
To the love of my life, taken away on march 2nd. I keep seeing the day we met. We knew then and were married within 2 months. The better half of us is gone.
Met my love in November and married by February. She died 16 years later, from breast cancer at 43. I know how you feel.
@@ronniebishop2496 that’s such a short time for you🥺Even our 35 years went by so quickly and haunts all the familiar places; I cling to the hope of resurrection in Christ and hope you have some peace in reuniting too.
@@elizabethbuchmiller3579 Yes I sure do.
Brilliant :)
13 People didn't realize that they were listening to GENIUS!
GOD BLESS AMERICA. Jazz is OUR ART FORM. :) Mwaah to you, fellow American.
I think they just found the video a bit creepy
Who is here from living single? T.C. Carson did this song justice!
Yes, he did!!
Meee!!
The one girl on the piano that he kept singing with, very cute
Vivian Brown
She was drop dead gorgeous. 🤪
No wonder Al Capone kidnapped this guy.
Wow it is really fast the original ! Great...now i will practice the funny faces... that s all i need!!
I’m looking him up for school and I have to play his music on an instrument
Louis Armstrong got ripped later in his career for all of the eye rolling and exaggerated facial expressions. It's just what it was at the time, I guess . . . love seeing Fats in person after listening to his music all of these years! @)
forgotten master with as much rhythm as any rock band and no amps.
Phenomenal Musician
🎼❤️⭐️🦋🎼
Fats was a Genius Virtuoso and Romantic
Fantastic.
Real music with soul and talent
It's weird to think this was just a year away from D-Day
Was this 1943 or 1941? Because d day was 6 June 1944....either way great music
A fucking Legend.
On piano, he cold outplay anyone while laughing
Fats was pimping it back in the 3ps and 40s
God if only I had his voice,I could be the next...I wouldn't surpass the original though
Genio assoluto
what joy!
Iconic
Amazing!
That's a pretty "hip" guitar solo for 1941 .
pycroft: that's a pretty hip guitar solo for ANY time! for ALL time!
pycroft hey bro that ain't 1941
London Martin : Really? When was it then?
Blind Jack Cotton my friend that ain't the 40s you can tell by the camera and Fats Waller was more active in the 30s.
Um...one word: DJANGO!
This video is a trip!
At 00:26 thats Lena from Good times who starred as the newlywed wife of James father! She looks the same age in 1941 as she did in 75!!!
Brent Williams Paulene Myers 1913-1996
Docmananoff Thank you!
And my cousin Vinny.
I love this. It makes me dislike modern pop music even more than I already do.
Love this ! ❤ Love Fats Waller !
That's Mrs. Paulene Myers sitting on the piano. She was the lady with the thick glasses in "My Cousin Vinny".
I believe one of the dancers I've seen in film in the 1980s
was she in her 90s? this was filmed in 1941
@@littlesnowflakepunk855one of the dancers was on the Cosby Show and Jeffersons ruclips.net/video/5DfmvJ6bDAM/видео.html, My Cousin Vinnie.....
Her name is Pauline Myers 1913 - 1996. Rest in Peace. Thanks to an actor friend for this research. IMDb
She was in my cousin Vinny. She was the Lady testifying in court with the thick glasses who couldn't see.
@@Just_another_Euro_dude y'know the funny thing is all my maths teachers told me the same thing
Peter O'Toole would have called the lyrics "insinuendoes" and laughed,he knew a good thing when he saw it.
WOW, Darren Waller's great-grandfather was really talented, wasn't he?! 😃👏👏😎👍👍
I'm always wondering how the girls can snap their fingers while wearing gloves.
Beside that: Look at the clarinetist and how he lays his intrument down at 1:18. Right on the key!
Still a great song and fantastic vid though. Wallers mimic bring me goosebumps every time!
+Jonas Bless (Joblemusic) Edited film takes ...
The tenor saxophone/clarinet player is Gene Sedric, who was on most of Fats's sextet (Rhythm) recordings. The clarinet is one of the "Albert system" clarinets, rather than the Boehm system model. There are various forms of that, with extra keywork to improve the intonation. It is the standard model in Germany. Jimmy Dorsey played one of those.
Tommy Black u a legend
Haha, the snapping audio was recorded previously. This is just them dubbing and acting over the audio. See the musicians "playing" in the background?
I only knew this in Marlene Dietrich's version... Very different but nice too.
1:25 really love this part :)
2:30 that little riff always gets me
Todo cheio de graça, eu amooo
Proper entertainment
He wrote this song in Asbury Park NJ Atkins
Luv' it. 🙂
My favorite.
That left hand omfg
Wonderful viewing.
Exuberance
This will always have color.
He's so good, he doesn't even have to have his hands on the keys to play the piano.
I have been a Fats fan since 1970. I was introduced by the keyboard player/singer/bandleader of the band I was in at the time.
Lately I've been working up lots of Fats songs on guitar & vocals, they are such fun songs! Here's 37 songs: ruclips.net/p/PLF_Mmp55LBd6heLPxBEcEv-xOl56iZtuQ
I am trying to determine when James Smith was guitarist for Fats, vs. Al Casey. Currently I've got the period 1935-08-02 - 1936-02-01.
The guitarist in this video (who gets good screen time, yay!) does not look like Al Casey to me. I think that is James Smith.
Does anybody have a date for this video? Is it in any metadata? I didn't see a copyright notice in the opening credits.
Here's me playing Honeysuckle Rose, with my version of the (I think) James Smith solo:
ruclips.net/video/s4-OsJfMfuw/видео.htmlsi=qoAnga4QJtmakliG
silly .. slapstick.. delightful
Checkout at 0:27 the lady from My Cousin Vinny! She didn't need thick glasses back then!
I love how much the girls are looking off screen for direction 😂
That guitar player was hot....who was he...!
hes so funny
Performer Par Excellence
When you realize that this is the WAP of their era.
Is this considered the original “swing” jazz? I read somewhere after World War II the genre moved into a “bebop” style-faster tempo, complex chord progressions, etc.