111th birthday of Fats Waller

(Born 21 May 1904, Harlem, New York, US)

Innovative pianist, prolific composer/co-composer including such standards as “Jitterbug waltz”, “Honeysuckle rose”, “Ain’t misbehavin’”, “I can’t give you anything but love, baby”, and “Squeeze me”, comedian

(Fats Waller, “Ain’t misbehavin’” [personnel: Waller, piano, vocal; recording date and other details: not available])

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