Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A widely popular star in the jazz and swing eras, he toured internationally, achieving critical and commercial success in the United States and Europe. His best-known compositions, "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose", were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and 1999.
Waller copyrighted over 400 songs, many of them co-written with his closest collaborator, Andy Razaf. Razaf described his partner as "the soul of melody... a man who made the piano sing... both big in body and in mind... known for his generosity... a bubbling bundle of joy". It is likely that he composed many more popular songs than he has been credited with. When in financial difficulties, he had a habit of selling songs to other writers and performers who claimed them as their own.
1 Handful Of Keys
2 Ain't Misbehavin'
3 I'm Crazy About My Baby
4 Viper's Drag
5 Twelfth Street Rag
6 Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
7 Tea For Two
8 The Joint Is Jumpin'
9 Two Sleepy People
10 Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood Mama)
11 Honey Hush
12 Your Feet's Too Big
13 Squeeze Me
14 Darktown Strutter's Ball
15 Honeysuckle Rose
16 Georgia On My Mind
17 Rockin' Chair
18 Carolina Shout
19 The Jitterbug Waltz
20 Come And Get It
Fats Waller – A Handful Of Fats