The great Fats Waller was once playing in a night club in Harlem when another pianist dropped in. Upon noticing the newcomer, Waller stopped playing, stood up and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I only play the piano, but tonight God is in the house.” It was Art Tatum.
My mom used to crack up when they played this song on the radio, probably in the 1940s, long before radio stations confined themselves to "genres." Our little station in a small Wyoming town played everything from country to R & B, jazz, show tunes, old tunes and -- as they say -- much, much more: melodramas, comedy shows, kids shows, baseball games --
Learned about this song years ago. (Not that many) amd today Tom Waits brought me here. Life is good only sometimes. Today is one of those days. My feets to big and I still love this song
Fats’ talent as a pianist is matched only by his songwriting. He certainly was a master performer of his time and it’s such a shame he died, as many performers in that era did, so young.
He had a lot of money problems and I believe hs once sold 50 of his songs for a few dollars - they included many that became smash hits in the 30s but under someone elses name!
@@dmg3691 Yes, we desperately need a folks few back: Fats Waller, James Baldwin, George Carlin, Malcom X, Ethel Rosenberg, Kate Wolf, Mahalia Jackson, Utah Phillips. Whoa, talk about different genres LOL
@@jeffreyantonson8029 John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Billie Holliday, Nancy Wilson, Paul Robeson, et al.
Hearing this I suddenly remember: more than fifty years ago I listened to this in our department store. Extended play, 45 rpm, green and white sleeve. Loved it then, too.
I've been listening to Fats for nearly 35 years, and today is the first time I've actually WATCHED him perform !!! What a treat ! Listening to his piano playing is great; his little editorial asides are outrageous, but to watch him mug his way through a song like "Your Feet's Too Big" is just too much !!! I'm sorry I was not able to see him perform live; would've loved to have know him ! Thanks for posting this !
Nothing like seeing the "whole package"- Fats tickling the ivories, singing with expression, and throwing ad-libs through it all !! He died in 1943, so I doubt any of us saw him "live".
Yeah, Fats really is one for the ages. He wouldve found acceptance & success in the 21st Century, if it were his time. And NOTHING beats ragtime. Nothing! Joplin, Ellington, Basie, Holliday, Fitzgerald & everyone- - I just never get tired of it I realize 1935 was the Depression & all, but its moments like these that make me think tough times bring out the best in people. So much comedy & entertainment borne of struggle & hard times. It just made people MORE determined to enjoy themselves. That was my g.g.grandparents & my g.grandparents time. But I wouldve loved to have just one night in one of those old black-&-tans like this one, esp with Fats 🎼 🎹 🎺 🎤
un homme qui nous apporte autant de joie longtemps après son trépas doit avoir une part d'ange en son âme. Gloire à son oeuvre, paix à son âme, joie à ses auditeurs
@Pentagonshark666 The celebrated concert pianist Simon Tedeschi said he considered Fats Waller one of the great pianists of the 20th century. He is never underrated, especially by people who try to play his music. Fats and his great bricklayer hands can achieve more on a piano than most people, and it looks so effortless. I love you feet's too big, but as I have been trying unsuccessfully to play Honeysuckle Rose for years, that's the piece I envy most.
this is my favorite. and im the only one in my age group whos ever heard of fats waller i think. my grandpa told me about him and this video made him so happy. mee too! fats is the best!!!! at my piano recital i played Ain't Misbehavin' thanks!!!
Filmed and originally released in 1941, and shown on "Panoram" film jukeboxes (they looked like a cross between a jukebox and a TV set, only they projected short musical films- "Soundies"- instead of playing records, at 10 cents a song). In the late '40s, Official Films reissued this and other "Soundies" on 16mm for "home movie projectors".
I never met you, but my father did. I think I love you as much as he did. So glad to have your signature on a pack of smokes. Much love to you, wherever you are Fats!
I'm reading the description like "wow, Usenet. That was ages ago. Before my time" Then settling in to listen to a song from when my grandpa was in single digits..
will smith once said "you know what they say about people with big feet", "what do they say," the dad from fresh prince responded with an angry tone. Will Smith then said, "um...they say....they say damn.... those are some big feet." lol.
He was real and always will be, as long as people appreciate true talent. He was true talent and as usual when it comes to great performers, died too young.
I looooove Fats! and I love listening to the many versions of this song. he is never boring and I love how he always tried different things with the same songs.
The one . . . the only . . . even a kidnapping for three days to play for "Big Al" in the twenties couldn't stop him . . . the master of the stride . . . he wrote, he composed . . .who was ever better . . .Fats.
Wow, crazy... this version is so stripped down and simplified from the recording I'm used to -- it's missing that amazing little intro that's very slightly dissonant, and the melody he sings is almost entirely different as well. I came here after watching an IGGY POP interview where he cited Fats Waller as an influence; the interviewer said that Iggy's influences were conventional.. and Iggy said something like: "They weren't in their time!" Which is so true. Fats, we love you, original you.
In light of modern myths, this video is incredibly hilarious. However, to view it through that lense kind of ruins the purity of this video, which is charming on its own. Love it.
In catalan language they say "conforme tens el peu, tens el meu" ("like you have the foot, you have the cook"). That means that, the bigger the feet, the bigger the dick. I think that it is the hidden meaning of this song. It's really hilarious.
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I tell you Fats Waller's face is as entertaining as the music. This guy was a natural-born performer.
Very vaudeville
Like Jack Black 🤣
My father also loved this song - so much that we played it as the walk-out song at his funeral.
Samela Harris. they dont make em like they did.. bless your father.
I believe there was a later line that referred to the guy with big feet at his funeral - they were "sticking right out of the basket!"
That's absolutely wonderful!
Huh. A guy commented 2 years before you that he heard this song "at a neighbor's funeral". What a weird coincidence!
Somehow, I feel better about my life having known that, thank you!
Dude had a penchant for comedic facial expressions.
What a boss.
He say your feet's to dam big homeboy
Fats was HILARIOUS “how’s that for a vocal aint that a killer” then goes right back into it, what a class act
The great Fats Waller was once playing in a night club in Harlem when another pianist dropped in. Upon noticing the newcomer, Waller stopped playing, stood up and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I only play the piano, but tonight God is in the house.” It was Art Tatum.
"your pedal extremities are colossal" :D
Darko P HAH
Simply brilliant.
Oh man oh man I lub him so much
such eloquence
@Stocks and Huskies Hey! It's "fuck you...please."
"Your pedal extremities are a bit obnoxious"😂😂😂This man is great 😂❤
I love Fats....I love his humour... and it's so nice to see people dressed well and having fun.
and those lovely ladies....oh my goodness...
IM A HUGE FAN OF FATS WALLER. I WANT TO SAY " THANK YOU" TO WHOEVER POSTED THIS. FATS WAS MORE THAN AN ICON. HE WAS A TREASURE.
My mom used to crack up when they played this song on the radio, probably in the 1940s, long before radio stations confined themselves to "genres." Our little station in a small Wyoming town played everything from country to R & B, jazz, show tunes, old tunes and -- as they say -- much, much more: melodramas, comedy shows, kids shows, baseball games --
There's still a radion station here that does all that.
Waller was so talented that he could keep playing the piano even with his back turned to it and a few feet away. 😆😆
Learned about this song years ago. (Not that many) amd today Tom Waits brought me here. Life is good only sometimes. Today is one of those days. My feets to big and I still love this song
I just realized I lied a little bit. Be Kind Rewind introduced me to this song lol. My mistake
Fats Waller is one of the greatest artists of his time in my humble opinion. Pure talent! A genius.
I'll agree with you there
Born in 1990's and listening to this song nice wish he could live long
Fats’ talent as a pianist is matched only by his songwriting. He certainly was a master performer of his time and it’s such a shame he died, as many performers in that era did, so young.
He had a lot of money problems and I believe hs once sold 50 of his songs for a few dollars - they included many that became smash hits in the 30s but under someone elses name!
How did he die?
@@Popcorn-ch7uybig-ass feet
He probably didn't make to to the underfunded all black hospital 30 miles out of town.@@Popcorn-ch7uy
Fats Waller is one of the most amazing and underrated American composers ever! And Ain't Misbehavin' is one the great musicals of all time.
"One never knows, do one?"
This has cheered me up for the rest of the day. Thanks.
My personal motto. It is at my FB profile headline.
Fats Waller was a major talent in my opinion. It was unfortunate that he died at age 39 due to an pneumonia infection.
Jane Frieman
"Major" and "multi"!
Jesus! 39?
If I had a time machine I’d go back and save him, we need this man
@@dmg3691 Yes, we desperately need a folks few back: Fats Waller, James Baldwin, George Carlin, Malcom X, Ethel Rosenberg, Kate Wolf, Mahalia Jackson, Utah Phillips. Whoa, talk about different genres LOL
@@jeffreyantonson8029 John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Billie Holliday, Nancy Wilson, Paul Robeson, et al.
He had a REALLY good sense of humor. His style is SO entertaining and sassy you can't help but love it! Nice post.
I need a time machine!
Hearing this I suddenly remember: more than fifty years ago I listened to this in our department store. Extended play, 45 rpm, green and white sleeve. Loved it then, too.
“Your pedal extremities are a bit obnoxious”. 😂😂😂
The Beatles sung this song in Hamburg. It was recorded. They did nice rock'n'roll of it!
fuck the beatles
That is exactly why I came hear, I remembered the unique title!
The look on Fats's face when he hears the trumpet do its 'wah wah' thing is the best, he's all 😃😃
I've been listening to Fats for nearly 35 years, and today is the first time I've actually WATCHED him perform !!!
What a treat !
Listening to his piano playing is great; his little editorial asides are outrageous, but to watch him mug his way through a song like "Your Feet's Too Big" is just too much !!!
I'm sorry I was not able to see him perform live; would've loved to have know him !
Thanks for posting this !
Nothing like seeing the "whole package"- Fats tickling the ivories, singing with expression, and throwing ad-libs through it all !! He died in 1943, so I doubt any of us saw him "live".
@@bondyebeniw9183 the only live show of fats waller was probably in black owned bars
Yeah, Fats really is one for the ages. He wouldve found acceptance & success in the 21st Century, if it were his time. And NOTHING beats ragtime. Nothing! Joplin, Ellington, Basie, Holliday, Fitzgerald & everyone- - I just never get tired of it
I realize 1935 was the Depression & all, but its moments like these that make me think tough times bring out the best in people. So much comedy & entertainment borne of struggle & hard times. It just made people MORE determined to enjoy themselves. That was my g.g.grandparents & my g.grandparents time. But I wouldve loved to have just one night in one of those old black-&-tans like this one, esp with Fats 🎼 🎹 🎺 🎤
un homme qui nous apporte autant de joie longtemps après son trépas doit avoir une part d'ange en son âme. Gloire à son oeuvre, paix à son âme, joie à ses auditeurs
Woah just discovered this.... My god where did this type of entertainment go
"One never knows do one?" That was his catchphrase! Love fats waller to death ☺️☺️😍😍
Its one never knows ,now do one...
vikki jones Basically the same thing. Where do You hear the "Now"?
The Shadow knows!
Nuthine Atholl what?
A what?
Such great talent
This is literally all the game you need. RIP Patrice O'Neal. He knew.
As someone who has size 18-19 US mens shoe, I relate to this song.
Honest question. Do you feel offended by the song?
This has always been one of my favorites. I just found out that even The Beatles used to cover this song in their younger days.
wow, love this!
Just getting into Fats his music, first time ive seen a clip of him
I love that mans face and his expressions
The Broadway production of Ain't Misbehavin' was a fantastic tribute to Fats music. It was my introduction to everything he did.
My grandpa introduced me to Fats Waller too.
He's legendary. And I'm in your age group - I'm 13.
Wow- such great music taste at 13, and not just following what your peer group likes !! I'm impressed !!
Great song from that time even today nearly a century later!
@Pentagonshark666 The celebrated concert pianist Simon Tedeschi said he considered Fats Waller one of the great pianists of the 20th century. He is never underrated, especially by people who try to play his music. Fats and his great bricklayer hands can achieve more on a piano than most people, and it looks so effortless. I love you feet's too big, but as I have been trying unsuccessfully to play Honeysuckle Rose for years, that's the piece I envy most.
this is my favorite. and im the only one in my age group whos ever heard of fats waller i think. my grandpa told me about him and this video made him so happy. mee too!
fats is the best!!!! at my piano recital i played Ain't Misbehavin'
thanks!!!
Wow.
Just... wow.
How is it that I'd never heard of Fats Waller until now?
Fats is such a genius. Every song he makes so special.
Beyond a beautiful performance. A lost art, even
Another one my Father used to sing me. Thank you for the memories.
a timeless classic.
What a showman. What a true artist.
Fats Waller is CLASSIC!!! Thanks for sharing his juke joint jumpin' with all.
i...can't.....stop....listening....to....this....song!
I must have replayed it over 10 times now
Oh awesome!!! What a find!!! I love the facila expressions he makes. What a classic tune!!! Thaks for sharing this with all of us!!! :)
As a very young child my younger sister and I laughed our little fannies off on this one!
The love song to end all love songs!
So much soul! This stuff is impossible to duplicate. You have to be born with it. Fats was THE MAN!!!
Filmed and originally released in 1941, and shown on "Panoram" film jukeboxes (they looked like a cross between a jukebox and a TV set, only they projected short musical films- "Soundies"- instead of playing records, at 10 cents a song). In the late '40s, Official Films reissued this and other "Soundies" on 16mm for "home movie projectors".
I just love to watch this guy sing
I never met you, but my father did. I think I love you as much as he did. So glad to have your signature on a pack of smokes. Much love to you, wherever you are Fats!
I'm reading the description like "wow, Usenet. That was ages ago. Before my time"
Then settling in to listen to a song from when my grandpa was in single digits..
will smith once said "you know what they say about people with big feet", "what do they say," the dad from fresh prince responded with an angry tone. Will Smith then said, "um...they say....they say damn.... those are some big feet." lol.
They say "big shoes!"
My childhood
Lol I remember that scene
I've never considered myself size queen, but well.....
This is a precious film.
This is amazing. Don't know why I had never heard of this Fats Waller dude til I stumbled upon him on Pandora Radio.
My dad played this on the piano and sung it to me, my brother and my sister when we we're little :)
Excellent, Excellent! I've got this song on CD. He's still GREAT in my mind!
I just cant stop listening, he is a master, the entertainer.
I just love Fatts Waller! If I'm having a bad day I know who to listen to.😃
An absolute classic!
The GOAT🔥
I love the guy in the zoot suit. Those were the days!
He was real and always will be, as long as people appreciate true talent. He was true talent and as usual when it comes to great performers, died too young.
the black dude with the hat is so underrated
Ay yo word. Ya herd?
A glimpse of the funny side of Fats Waller.The humor is so good here.
A great pianist who mixed music and comedy.
Fats Waller may have been the first entertainer to have "Fly Girl" dancers
I looooove Fats! and I love listening to the many versions of this song. he is never boring and I love how he always tried different things with the same songs.
He was amazing!
my favorite song ♥
I love this but prefer Honeysuckle Rose
Agreed the best years of music by far and the youngins will never know
Cab calloway is dope as well
Back when you needed talent to become successful in show business
The one . . . the only . . . even a kidnapping for three days to play for "Big Al" in the twenties couldn't stop him . . . the master of the stride . . . he wrote, he composed . . .who was ever better . . .Fats.
you HAVE to love the facial expressions. Such a fun time.
Great to hear (and see) the original, thanks for posting. Check out the Leon Redbone version too, my personal favourite version of this classic.
I've had this song stuck in my head all day...
"One never knows do one".....I love it.
Just him saying “one never knows, do one” is entertaining.
The original music video.
Only a brilliant mind could think up this song🤣🥰🤔
Oh, this is simply wonderful. Love it, love it, love it!
My Mom introduced me to Fats Waller. Thank you Mom.
This is like a friendly distrack
This re4cord first charted 12/30/39 and reached #15 pop for Fats. What a gem!
The best entertainer ever best pianist classical black music
I have big feet and I'm offended!! LOL
cancel fats waller! XD
My feet are probably bigger than yours and I’m not.
Thanks for posting this...Gotta love Fats!
Happy Birthday, Fats! ❤️
"One never knows, do one?"
The legendary Fats Waller
Awesome!!
1:54 - 2:04 may be the strangest 10 seconds of video I've ever seen...
Haha! True that 😂😂
"Play that dog house music, I love it!"
@@JenOfAmara You do know what the dog house is, right?
He was feeling the music!!
@@wiscgaloot a house with a big garden, where all dogs live in friendship.
An all-time favorite of my father's. Love it! Miss him! Thank you for posting.
OOOOOHHHH yeah....put a smile on my face watching this. Thanks.
Wow, crazy... this version is so stripped down and simplified from the recording I'm used to -- it's missing that amazing little intro that's very slightly dissonant, and the melody he sings is almost entirely different as well.
I came here after watching an IGGY POP interview where he cited Fats Waller as an influence; the interviewer said that Iggy's influences were conventional.. and Iggy said something like:
"They weren't in their time!"
Which is so true. Fats, we love you, original you.
In light of modern myths, this video is incredibly hilarious.
However, to view it through that lense kind of ruins the purity of this video, which is charming on its own. Love it.
fats is a master musician - one of the greats of the first half of the 20th century. taken too soon.
In catalan language they say "conforme tens el peu, tens el meu" ("like you have the foot, you have the cook"). That means that, the bigger the feet, the bigger the dick. I think that it is the hidden meaning of this song. It's really hilarious.
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My Lord. Thank you. I never thought I'd see that again. You brought back memories!