Fats and His Buddies

~ Release by Fats Waller (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Claims to contain takes 42568-2 and 42568-3 of Thou Swell, but Waller discographer Stephen Taylor lists only takes 42568-1 and 42568-2.

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-13 22:26 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1The Minor Drag
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Arville Harris (on 1929-03-01)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Charlie Gaines (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-03-01)
recording of:
Minor Drag (early jazz) (on 1929-03-01)
composer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:42
2Harlem Fuss
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-03-01)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-03-01)
reeds:
Arville Harris (on 1929-03-01)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1929-03-01)
trumpet:
Charlie Gaines (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-03-01)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Buddies (on 1929-03-01)
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:24
3Lookin' Good but Feelin' Bad
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1929-09-30) and Albert Nicholas (on 1929-09-30)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-09-30)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1929-09-30)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-09-30)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1929-09-30)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1929-09-30)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-09-30)
choir vocals:
Four Wanderers (on 1929-09-30)
recording of:
Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad (on 1929-09-30)
lyricist:
Lester Santly
composer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:38
4I Need Someone Like You
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1929-09-30) and Albert Nicholas (on 1929-09-30)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-09-30)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1929-09-30)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-09-30)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1929-09-30)
trombone and vibraphone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1929-09-30)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-09-30)
choir vocals:
Four Wanderers (on 1929-09-30)
recording of:
I Need Someone Like You (Fats Waller) (on 1929-09-30)
writer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:36
5Lookin' for Another Sweetie
banjo:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-12-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-12-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-12-18) and Albert Nicholas (on 1929-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1929-12-18)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-12-18) and Jack Teagarden (on 1929-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18) and Leonard Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-12-18)
vocals:
Orlando Roberson (on 1929-12-18)
recording of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie (on 1929-12-18)
writer:
Sterling Grant and Chris Smith (Ragtime composer)
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:07
6Ridin' but Walkin'
banjo:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-12-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-12-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-12-18) and Albert Nicholas (on 1929-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1929-12-18)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-12-18) and Jack Teagarden (on 1929-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18)
vibraphone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1929-12-18)
recording of:
Ridin' but Walkin' (on 1929-12-18)
composer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:32
7Won't You Get Up Off It Please
banjo:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18)
clarinet and reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-12-18) and Albert Nicholas (on 1929-12-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-12-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1929-12-18)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-12-18) and Jack Teagarden (on 1929-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18) and Leonard Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-12-18)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Buddies (on 1929-12-18)
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:01
8When I'm Alone
banjo:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-12-18)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-12-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-12-18) and Albert Nicholas (on 1929-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1929-12-18)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-12-18) and Jack Teagarden (on 1929-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-18) and Leonard Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-12-18)
vocals:
Orlando Roberson (on 1929-12-18)
Fats Waller and His Buddies3:32
9Willow Tree
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
recording of:
Willow Tree (on 1928-03-27)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
Louisiana Sugar Babes3:31
10'Sippi (take 1)
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
Louisiana Sugar Babes3:14
11'Sippi (take 2)
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
Louisiana Sugar Babes3:10
12Thou Swell (take 2)
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
recording of:
Thou Swell (on 1928-03-27)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Marlin Enterprises and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases)
Louisiana Sugar Babes3:04
13Thou Swell (take 3)
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
recording of:
Thou Swell (on 1928-03-27)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Marlin Enterprises and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases)
Louisiana Sugar Babes3:01
14Persian Rug
cornet:
Jabbo Smith (on 1928-03-27)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1928-03-27)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1928-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1928-03-27)
instrumental recording of:
Persian Rug (on 1928-03-27)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Neil Moret
Louisiana Sugar Babes3:35
15Fats Waller Stomp
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-05-20)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-05-20)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1927-05-20)
Thomas Waller with Morris's Hot Babies3:24
16Savannah Blues
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-05-20)
piano and pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-05-20)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1927-05-20)
Thomas Waller with Morris's Hot Babies3:02
17Won't You Take Me Home?
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-05-20)
pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-05-20)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1927-05-20)
Thomas Waller with Morris's Hot Babies2:47
18He's Gone Away
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-12-01)
guitar:
Bobby Leecan (on 1927-12-01)
piano and pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-12-01)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1927-12-01)
Thomas Waller with Morris's Hot Babies2:39
19Red Hot Dan
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Eddie King (jazz drummer) (on 1927-12-01)
guitar:
Bobby Leecan (on 1927-12-01)
piano and pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-12-01)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1927-12-01)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1927-12-01)
Thomas Waller with Morris's Hot Babies3:26
20Geechee Stomp
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Eddie King (jazz drummer) (on 1927-12-01)
guitar:
Bobby Leecan (on 1927-12-01)
piano and pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-12-01)
Thomas Waller with Morris's Hot Babies3:06
21Please Take Me Out of Jail
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1927-12-01)
guitar:
Bobby Leecan (on 1927-12-01)
piano and pipe organ:
Fats Waller (on 1927-12-01)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1927-12-01)
Thomas Waller with Morris's Hot Babies2:49