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The Great Performers: Fats Waller

Posted by JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief in Arts & Entertainment, Society.
Oct 17th, 2009 | Comments

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.

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pacatrue

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

dduck12

A ham we loved.

JSpencer

Great stuff! I love the second one... some good dancing in there too.

pacatrue

In the second video, I think that's Mr. Bojangles himself.

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