Fats Waller

Fats Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943), born Thomas Wright Waller, was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer.

Read more about Fats Waller:  Early Life, Career, Death, Revival and Awards, In Popular Culture, Key Recordings, Filmography

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    “Fast Eddie, let’s play some pool.”
    —Sydney Carroll, U.S. screenwriter, and Robert Rossen. Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason)

    “A narrow compass! and yet there
    Dwelt all that’s good, and all that’s fair!”
    —Edmund Waller (1606–1687)