Fats
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Fats was the nickname of Thomas "Fats" Waller, a celebrated American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and entertainer known for his stride piano style and humorous performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fats canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer ⓘ entertainer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ organist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ stride pianist ⓘ |
| activeIn | Harlem jazz scene ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| fieldOfWork |
jazz composition
ⓘ
popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
stride piano ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Thomas Wright Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasName | Thomas Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Fats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Art Tatum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
James P. Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Willie "The Lion" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
organ
ⓘ
piano ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comic vocals
ⓘ
humorous performances ⓘ stride piano style ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Harlem stride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | jazz entertainer ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Ain't Misbehavin'
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honeysuckle Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't Misbehavin'
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honeysuckle Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Jitterbug Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ Keepin' Out of Mischief Now NERFINISHED ⓘ Squeeze Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
entertainer ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ organist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| style | stride piano ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.