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The Great Performers: Fats Waller
Oct 17th, 2009 | 4 responses
Fats Waller was one of the greatest jazz performers and showmen of the early-mid 20th century. Here he is performing his song “This Joint Is Jumpin”
And one of his most delightful songs: “Your Feets Too Big”:
Even though he died of double-pneumonia while on a train trip in 1943, he left a substantial recorded legacy that we can still enjoy.
4 Responses to “The Great Performers: Fats Waller”
YouTube also has a version of Fats doing one of his most famous tunes, “Ain't Misbehavin',” really hamming it up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWViLtPQMzo
A ham we loved.
Great stuff! I love the second one… some good dancing in there too.
In the second video, I think that's Mr. Bojangles himself.