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Fats WallerPianist / Bandleader / Jazz Musician
Born: 21 May 1904 Died: 15 December 1943 (Pneumonia) Birthplace: New York, New York Best known as: Joyous piano player who wrote "Ain't Misbehavin'" Name at birth: Thomas Wright Waller Fats Waller played stride piano and pipe organ, beginning his career making player piano rolls in the 1920s. He accompanied singers on the vaudeville stage (including Bessie Smith) and wrote hit songs such as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose." Waller's rollicking style and sense of humor made him a popular star, and his output was tremendous. He had a reputation for wild living, and it eventually caught up to him: he developed pneumonia and died on a train near Kansas City at the age of 39. Extra credit: Waller's last performance was in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Fats Waller from Infoplease:
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