Portrait, Volume 1

~ Release by Fats Waller (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Fats Waller Stomp
2▶CD: A Handful of Keys
3▶CD: Valentine Stomp
4▼CD: I’m Crazy ’Bout My Baby
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1St. Louis Blues
piano:
Benny Paine (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1930-03-21) and Fats Waller (on 1930-03-21)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1930-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:00
2After You’re Gone
piano:
Benny Paine (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1930-03-21) and Fats Waller (on 1930-03-21)
recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1930-03-21)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
3:23
3Girls Like You Were Meant for Boys Like Me
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1930-10-30)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1930-10-30)
other instruments [comb]:
Red McKenzie (on 1930-10-30)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1930-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1930-10-30) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1930-10-30)
2:57
4Arkansas Blues
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1930-10-30)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1930-10-30)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1930-10-30)
vocals:
Red McKenzie (on 1930-10-30)
recording of:
Arkansas Blues (on 1930-10-30)
writer:
Anton Lada (US jazz drummer, composer & bandleader) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:35
5Egyptian Ella
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Louis Martin (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1931-03-05) and Ted Lewis (on 1931-03-05)
cornet:
Muggsy Spanier (on 1931-03-05)
double bass and tuba [brass bass]:
Harry Barth (early jazz bassist and tuba player) (on 1931-03-05)
drums (drum set):
John Lucas (early jazz drummer) (on 1931-03-05)
guitar:
Tony Gerhardi (early jazz guitarist) (on 1931-03-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Hymie Wolfson (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-05)
trombone:
Sam Blank (early jazz trombonist) (on 1931-03-05) and George Brunies (on 1931-03-05)
trumpet:
Dave Klein (cornet, trumpet) (on 1931-03-05) and Muggsy Spanier (on 1931-03-05)
violin:
Sol Klein (violinist) (on 1931-03-05) and Sam Shapiro (Big Band-era violinist) (on 1931-03-05)
vocals:
Ted Lewis (on 1931-03-05)
3:18
6I’m Crazy ’Bout My Baby (And My Baby’s Crazy ’Bout Me)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-03-05)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Louis Martin (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1931-03-05) and Ted Lewis (on 1931-03-05)
cornet:
Muggsy Spanier (on 1931-03-05)
double bass and tuba [brass bass]:
Harry Barth (early jazz bassist and tuba player) (on 1931-03-05)
drums (drum set):
John Lucas (early jazz drummer) (on 1931-03-05)
guitar:
Tony Gerhardi (early jazz guitarist) (on 1931-03-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Hymie Wolfson (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-05)
trombone:
Sam Blank (early jazz trombonist) (on 1931-03-05) and George Brunies (on 1931-03-05)
trumpet:
Dave Klein (cornet, trumpet) (on 1931-03-05) and Muggsy Spanier (on 1931-03-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-05)
recording of:
I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby (and My Baby’s Crazy ’bout Me) (on 1931-03-05)
lyricist:
Alexander Hill (Alex Hill, 20th century US jazz pianist)
composer:
Fats Waller
3:05
7Dallas Blues
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Louis Martin (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1931-03-06)
double bass and tuba [brass bass]:
Harry Barth (early jazz bassist and tuba player) (on 1931-03-06)
drums (drum set):
John Lucas (early jazz drummer) (on 1931-03-06)
guitar:
Tony Gerhardi (early jazz guitarist) (on 1931-03-06)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Hymie Wolfson (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-06)
trombone:
Sam Blank (early jazz trombonist) (on 1931-03-06) and George Brunies (on 1931-03-06)
trumpet:
Dave Klein (cornet, trumpet) (on 1931-03-06) and Muggsy Spanier (on 1931-03-06)
violin:
Sol Klein (violinist) (on 1931-03-06) and Sam Shapiro (Big Band-era violinist) (on 1931-03-06)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-06)
recording of:
Dallas Blues (on 1931-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Garrett and Hart Wand
3:18
8Royal Garden Blues
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Louis Martin (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1931-03-06)
double bass and tuba [brass bass]:
Harry Barth (early jazz bassist and tuba player) (on 1931-03-06)
drums (drum set):
John Lucas (early jazz drummer) (on 1931-03-06)
guitar:
Tony Gerhardi (early jazz guitarist) (on 1931-03-06)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Hymie Wolfson (early jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-06)
trombone:
Sam Blank (early jazz trombonist) (on 1931-03-06) and George Brunies (on 1931-03-06)
trumpet:
Dave Klein (cornet, trumpet) (on 1931-03-06) and Muggsy Spanier (on 1931-03-06)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-06)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1931-03-06)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
3:01
9I’m Crazy ’Bout My Baby (And My Baby’s Crazy ’Bout Me)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-13)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-13)
recording of:
I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby (and My Baby’s Crazy ’bout Me) (on 1931-03-13)
lyricist:
Alexander Hill (Alex Hill, 20th century US jazz pianist)
composer:
Fats Waller
3:21
10Draggin’ My Heart Around
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-13)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1931-03-13)
3:20
11A Shine on Your Shoes
3:09
12A Porter’s Love Song to a Chambermaid
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-05-16)
clarinet:
Ben Whitted (on 1934-05-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-05-16)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Harry Dial (on 1934-05-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-05-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-05-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
recording of:
A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid (on 1934-05-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
James P. Johnson
3:18
13I Wish I Were Twins
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-05-16)
clarinet:
Ben Whitted (on 1934-05-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-05-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-05-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-05-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
recording of:
I Wish I Were Twins (on 1934-05-16)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Frank Loesser and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
2:39
14Armful O’Sweetness
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-05-16)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Ben Whitted (on 1934-05-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-05-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-05-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-05-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
recording of:
Armful o’ Sweetness (on 1934-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Hill (20th century US jazz pianist)
3:01
15Do Me a Favor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-05-16)
clarinet:
Ben Whitted (on 1934-05-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-05-16)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-05-16)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-05-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-05-16)
recording of:
Do Me a Favor (on 1934-05-16)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
3:10
16Georgia May
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-17)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-08-17)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-08-17)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1934-08-17)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-08-17)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
recording of:
Georgia May (on 1934-08-17)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1934)
composer:
Paul Denniker (in 1934)
2:34
17Don’t Let It Bother You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-17)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-08-17)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-08-17)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1934-08-17)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-08-17)
additional spoken vocals:
Harry Dial (on 1934-08-17) and Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Bother You (on 1934-08-17)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
2:51
18Have a Little Dream on Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-17)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-08-17)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-08-17)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Sedric (on 1934-08-17)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-08-17)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-08-17)
recording of:
Have a Little Dream on Me (on 1934-08-17)
writer:
Phil Baxter (US songwriter, singer and band leader), Jack Murray (US songwriter) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
2:49
19Serenade for a Wealthy Widow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1934-09-28)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-09-28)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-09-28)
piano and spoken vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-09-28)
instrumental recording of:
Serenade for a Wealthy Widow (on 1934-09-28)
composer:
Reginald Foresythe
2:38
20How Can You Face Me?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1934-09-28)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-09-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-09-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
recording of:
How Can You Face Me? (on 1934-09-28)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
2:47
21Sweetie Pie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1934-09-28)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1934-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1934-09-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1934-09-28)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1934-09-28)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1934-09-28)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1934-09-28)
recording of:
Sweetie Pie (on 1934-09-28)
lyricist and composer:
John Jacob Loeb
3:03
5▶CD: Honeysuckle Rose
6▶CD: Sweet and Low
7▶CD: Sugar Blues
8▶CD: Functionizin’
9▶CD: Fractious Fingering
10▶CD: Havin’ A Ball