Barring a handful of gems, among them Louis Armstrong's salutes to Fats Waller and W.C. Handy, most miss the mark because they try too hard to one-up or mimic the subject of their adulation. Read More
Fats Waller was one of the greatest jazz performers and showmen of the early-mid 20th century. Read More
Fats Waller led a big band for a short period in the late 30s. Read More
As far as yours truly is concerned, however, the most important date in pot history took place on a chilly early-December night shortly after the Great Blackout of 1965, when, seated on the pitcher's mound of a frost-covered baseball diamond in Alley Pond Park, Queens, I first got high on the stuff. Read More
A 5-year-old girl was hit by a car Tuesday afternoon while crossing the street after getting off a school bus. Read More
Not only was Fats Waller one of the greatest pianists jazz has ever known, he was also one of its most exuberantly funny ... Read the full Fats Waller bio.