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Thomas “Fats” Waller: Performances in Transcription
Edited by Paul S. Machlin
Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller (1904–43) attained widespread recognition as a pianist early in his professional life, but his developing career did not follow a single trajectory. ...
Photo of "Fats" Waller from the edition
The evidence documenting Waller’s many activities is vast. ... This recorded legacy illuminates Waller’s most immediately recognizable qualities as a performer: his propulsive swing, his brilliant technique, the inventiveness of his improvisations, the infectious enthusiasm of his musical persona, and his humor. ...
During the first half of the 1920s, as Waller advanced from adolescence to young adulthood, his work in music provided a well-rounded apprenticeship for his multifaceted career. ...
After this apprenticeship, Waller entered a more intensive period of creative work, focusing on three overlapping areas of musical activity: composing, recording, and performing. ...
Waller’s increased recording activity in the late 1920s was prompted by the dramatic rise of the recording industry itself. ... It was principally these media, individually and in combination, that introduced Waller’s work to a broad, multiracial public. ...
Despite his heavy performing and recording schedule, Waller—always a fluent and rapid songwriter—found time to compose.
Approximate Word count = 921
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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