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Fats Waller

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Fats Waller born Thomas Wright Waller May 21, 1904 in New York City, died December 15, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri was an African american jazz pianist, composer and comedic entertainer.

Among his songs are “Squeeze Me” , "Ain't Misbehavin' " (1929), "Blue Turning Grey Over You" (1930), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1929), and "Jitterbug Waltz" (1942). He collaborated with the Tin Pan Alley lyricist Andy Razaf and had a commercially successful career, which according to some music critics eclipsed his great musical talent. His nickname came about because he weighed nearly 300 pounds.

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