Fats Waller and His Rhythm
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Fats Waller and His Rhythm was a popular small jazz ensemble of the 1930s and 1940s led by pianist and composer Fats Waller, known for its lively swing performances and humorous, virtuosic recordings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | swing era ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harlem jazz scene
ⓘ
Tin Pan Alley songs NERFINISHED ⓘ stride piano ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | pre‑World War II jazz ⓘ |
| formedAs | small combo offshoot of Fats Waller's work ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasMember | Fats Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
call‑and‑response between vocals and band
ⓘ
leader's humorous spoken asides ⓘ virtuosic piano solos ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most entertaining small groups of the swing era ⓘ |
| influenced |
later swing pianists
ⓘ
small‑group swing ensembles ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| leader | Fats Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderRole |
composer
ⓘ
pianist ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous recordings
ⓘ
lively swing performances ⓘ virtuosic recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't Misbehavin' (recordings)
NERFINISHED
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Honeysuckle Rose (recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Joint Is Jumpin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Feet's Too Big NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
phonograph records
ⓘ
radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| performedCompositionByLeader |
Ain't Misbehavin'
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honeysuckle Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfLeader | piano ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Victor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
comic vocals
ⓘ
tight small‑group arrangements ⓘ up‑tempo swing rhythms ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleSize | small ensemble ⓘ |
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