Fats Waller

Born: New York, NY, 1904

Years Active: 1935-1943

Member of: The Chocolate Dandies

Influenced by: Willie "The Lion" Smith, James P. Johnson, Jack the Bear, Luckey Roberts

Genre: Jazz

Biography: Not only was Fats Waller one of the greatest pianists jazz has ever known, he was also one of its most exuberantly funny ...

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