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THE COMPLETE RECORDED WORKS, VOLUME 1 MESSIN' AROUND WITH THE BLUES

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4 CD set. By Fats' fourteenth birthday it was obvious that his destiny lay in music. He quit school so that he could get a job to finance piano lessons. Before long, he gravitated to a food delivery company that specialised in the discreet supply of booze. This job gave him an entree into Harlem's clubs, where he was able to watch the technique of piano idols like Willie 'The Lion' Smith and James P Johnson. Fats introduced himself to the staff of the Lincoln movie theatre. He was allowed to sit in for both the pianist who accompanied the movies this was the silent era, and for the intermission organist. When the organist fell sick, the fifteen year old Fats stepped in and was a huge success. Shortly after, he was offered the job permanently. His pay was $23 a week. In 1920 Fats left home and moved in with the family of a school friend, Wilson Brooks. Wilson's brother was a popular pianist and an intimate of James P Johnson. Russell introduced Fats to James P Johnson who quickly recognised Fats' talent. Johnson coached Fats, introduced him to the jazz fraternity and got him some gigs. By the time the first two tracks here were cut for OKeh, Fats had married and had already upset his young wife with his constant partying and was a father. The producer on this session, Ralph Peer, had brought the sheet music for Muscle Shoals Blues to the studio so it's possible that this was the first time Fats had seen it. Already the mature artist is on display. So pleased was Peer with the single take of Muscle Shoals that he asked Fats to improvise a B side. Birmingham Blues was the result. Not a bad morning's work. Less than a month later, Fats was back to accompany Sara Martin. Next, comes Alberta Hunter an accomplished singer who's in a different class to Sara Martin. Miracles have been performed to extract what can be heard from old grooves but the effort's worth it. Hunter and Waller are a potent pairing. The second volume in this series was released August 2006. it's available on JSP 928, item code 59514.

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Muscle Shoals Blues

Birmingham Blues

'Taint Nobody's Bus'ness If I Do

You Got Ev'rything A Sweet Mama Needs But Me

Mama's Got The Blues

Last Go Round Blues

Stingaree Blues

You Can't Do What My Last Man Did

Sister Kate

You Can't Do What My Last Man Did

Trixie Blues

I'm Cert'ny Gonna See 'Bout That

Squabbling Blues

In Harlem's Araby

You Don't Know My Mind Blues

West Indies Blues

Maybe Someday

(I'm Gonna See You) When Your Troubles Are Just Like Mine

You Get Mad

What's The Matter Now?

Nobody Knows De Trouble I See

Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

Ain't Got Nobody To Grind Ma Coffee

Mama's Losin' A Mighty Good Chance

The Henderson Stomp

The Chant

St Louis Blues

Lenox Avenue Blues

What Do You Know About That

Shut Your Mouth

Soothin' Syrup Stomp

Sloppy Water Blues

Loveless Love

Messin' Around With The Blues

The Rusty Pail

Stompin' The Bug

Hog-Maw Stomp

Blue Black Bottom Stomp

Whiteman Stomp

I'm Coming Virginia

Preach The Word

I'll Just Stand And Ring My Hands And Cry

True Friendship

The Christians' Trouble Is Ended

Sugar

Beale Street Blues

I'm Going To See My Ma

'Fats' Waller Stomp

Savannah Blues

Won't You Take Me Home

My Old Daddy's Got A Brand New Way To Love

Anything That Happens Just Pleases Me

I've Got The Joogie Blues

Florence

Gone But Not Forgotten

You Live On In Memory

Bye-Bye Florence

He's Gone Away

I Ain't Got Nobody

The Digah's Stomp

Red Hot Dan

Geechee

Please Take Me Out Of Jail

Back In Your Own Back Yard

Nobody Knows How Much I Love You

What's The Use of Being Alone?

Original Blues

Willow Tree

'Sippi

Thou Swell

Persian Rug

Chicago Blues Alt take

Mournful Tho'ts

You Can't Do What My Last Man Did

Trixie Blues

St Louis Blues

What Do You Know About That

Shut Your Mouth

Soothin' Syrup Stomp

Sloppy Water

Messin' Around With The Blues

The Rusty Pail

Stompin' The Bug

Hog-Maw Stomp

'Fats' Waller Stomp

Savannah Blues

Won't You Take Me Home

My Old Daddy's Got A Brand New Way To Love

Anything That Happens Just Pleases Me

I've Got The Joogie Blues

He's Gone Away

The Digah's Stomp

Red Hot Dan

Geechee

Please Take Me Out Of Jail

Willow Tree

'Sippi

Thou Swell

Personnel: Jabbo Smith, James P Johnson, Alberta Hunter, Coleman Hawkins, Don Redman, Clarence Williams

Label:	JSP
Number:	927
Item Code:	60723
Format:	CD
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Dates:	(1922-1929)
Price:	$30.00
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