Eversince the first time I laid my ears on it, I was
a fan of the music of Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller. He sounds
just like he looks on most pictures. Behind the piano, big smile,
eyes balled at the ceiling. Listening to Fats always makes me
instantly happy. Check these 16 songs, volume 8 of his ‘Complete
Recordings’. Volume 113 of RCA’s series Black & White. This
volume covers songs from 1935 and some sound better than
others. I think this compilation is quite outstanding, get it
and play it with your sunday breakfast.

tracks;

1 There’s going to be the devil to pay
2 There’ll be some changes made
3 Sweet Sue
4 Truckin’
5 Sugar blues
6 Georgia rockin’ chair
7 Brother seek and ye shall find
8 The girl I left behind me
9 You’re so darn charming 1
10 You’re so darn charming 2
11 Woe! is me
12 Loafin’ time
13 ( Do you intend to put an end to )
– a sweet beginning like this
14 Got a bran’ new suit
15 Thief in the night
16 When somebody thinks you’re wonderful

Since I found this blog with sweet old jazz and other classic
stuff, I am completely gone listening to it. It’s a time consuming matter
but I just can’t stop. I bet you know what I mean. This is Ethel Waters,
she made huge impression on me when this came out. It was released
in 1989 with recordings from 1934 and ’38. If you like this, better take a look
here, you’ll find a lot of Ethel Waters and more.

tracks;

1 Miss Otis regrets
2 Dinah
3 When it’s sleepy time down south
4 Moonglow
5 Give me a heart to sing
6 I ain’t gonna sin no more
7 Trade mark
8 You’re going to leave the old home, Jim
9 You’re a sweetheart
10 How can I face this wearied world alone
11 I’ll get along somehow
12 Miss Otis regrets*
13 Dinah*
14 I ain’t gonna sin no more*
15 How can I face this wearied world alone*

When I was a young boy, I listened to the music my parents used to play.
They were fond of old American jazz for instance and so I got to hear
this type of music. I guess it was the first contact with black music I had.
One of my heroes of those days is Fats Waller, being a viper today
I feel very familiar with his swing. The way he treats that old piano makes
me instantly happy. I’ve got a load of them jazz records and they itch.
Maybe it’s a good idea to do some more jazz. Yesterdays post, although
downloaded over 200 times, didn’t do what I expected. No single word.

tracks;

1 St. Louis blues
2 After you’ve gone
3 A porter’s lovesong to a chamber maid
4 I wish I were twins
5 I wish I were twins
6 Armful of sweetness
7 Georgia May
8 Then I’ll be tired of you
9 Believe it beloved
10 I’m growing fonder of you
11 If it isn’t love
12 Breakin’ the ice
13 I’m a hundred per cent for you
14 I’m a hundred per cent for you
15 Baby Brown
16 Night wind