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Fats Waller

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American jazz pianist and composer (1904-1943)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1904 to 1943 · aged 39
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Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the stride style were widely influential among musicians. A popular performer in the jazz age and swing era, he toured internationally, achieving critical and commercial success in the United States and Europe.

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The published sheet music to "Ain't Misbehavin'"The published sheet music to "Ain't Misbehavin'"Poster for Stormy Weather (1943)Poster for Stormy Weather (1943)

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1993Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

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Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the stride style were widely influential among musicians. A popular performer in the jazz age and swing era, he toured internationally, achieving critical and commercial success in the United States and Europe. His best-known songs, "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose", were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and 1999 respectively.

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1904 to 1943 · aged 39
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30 languages

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