With the exception of a third take of "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling" and his two earliest records from 1922, all of Fats Waller's recorded piano solos are on this superior double-CD set. Over half of these recordings are from 1929, but fortunately he also cut three sessions of piano solos after he became much more famous as a comedy personality with his Rhythm sides. Highlights include the virtuosic "Handful of Keys," the earliest version of "Ain't Misbehavin'," "Clothes Line Ballet," "I Ain't Got Nobody," and "Honeysuckle Rose." A special bonus is a pair of piano duets with Bennie Payne ("St. Louis Blues" and "After You've Gone"). Classic music.
Turn on the Heat: The Fats Waller Piano Solos
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Turn on the Heat: The Fats Waller Piano Solos Review
by Scott Yanow
Track Listing - Disc 1
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1 | Fats Waller | 02:52 | Amazon | ||||
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Track Listing - Disc 2
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1 | Fats Waller | 03:06 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Fats Waller | 02:41 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Fats Waller | 02:25 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Fats Waller | 03:02 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Fats Waller | 03:26 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Fats Waller | 03:08 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Fats Waller | 02:57 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Fats Waller | 02:41 | Amazon | ||||
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10 | Fats Waller | 03:09 | Amazon | ||||
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13 | Fats Waller | 03:20 | Amazon |