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Fats Waller (1904-1943) was an outsize man in all respects: five feet eleven inches tall, he weighed 285 pounds. He was the greatest of the Harlem "stride" pianists, he composed hundreds of songs, he led a band which made over 400 recordings and he wrote several Broadway shows. Waller is seen by jazz historians as a man of immense musical talent which was never fulfilled, in the interests of his career as a popular and humorous entertainer. In this fully revised and updated biography of Waller, Alyn Shipton re-examines his career, arguing that his talents as a songwriter, show composer and brilliant recording and broadcasting artist have not been fully appreciated. A new final chapter, provides a comprehensive survey of Waller's recordings as they have been reissued for the CD era.
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About the Author:
Alyn Shipton presents jazz radio programmes for the BBC and is a critic for The Times. His most recent books are A New History of Jazz (Continuum, 2001) and Groovin' High: The Life of Dizzy Gillespie (Oxford University Press, 1999).
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"I would recommend it very strongly to anyone at all susceptible to Waller’s charm, humour and extraordinary musical abilities." -- Jazz Journal International, March 1, 2003
"Shipton provides essential reading to anyone interested in developing a better understanding of this jazz giant." -- AllAboutJazz.com, August 26, 2002
"Shipton provides essential reading to anyone interested in developing a better understanding of this jazz giant." -- AllAboutJazz.com, August 26, 2002
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