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Fats Waller “Ain’t Misbehaving”

Thomas “Fats” Waller was born in New York on May 21, 1904. His father was a Baptist minister. Waller studied classical piano and organ. He played the reed organ at his father’s religious services and he played piano at school. Waller studied under James P. Johnson. When Waller was 18, Johnson encouraged to start making [...]