Thomas Wright Waller
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African-American musician
American jazz composer
American jazz pianist
American male musician
bandleader
composer
entertainer
human
jazz musician
organist
songwriter
stride pianist
Thomas Wright Waller, better known as Fats Waller, was an influential American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and entertainer renowned for his stride piano style and humorous performances.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Wright Waller canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American musician
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American jazz composer ⓘ American jazz pianist ⓘ American male musician ⓘ bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ entertainer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ organist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ stride pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1943 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-05-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1943-12-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| genre |
jazz
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stride piano ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Fats Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiddleName | Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Art Tatum
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
James P. Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Willie "The Lion" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
organ
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piano ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| movement | jazz ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
humorous performance style
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virtuosic stride technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't Misbehavin'
NERFINISHED
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Blue Turning Grey Over You NERFINISHED ⓘ Honeysuckle Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Jitterbug Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ Keepin' Out of Mischief Now NERFINISHED ⓘ Squeeze Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedian
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composer ⓘ organist ⓘ pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Harlem
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kansas City, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | stride piano ⓘ |
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