Title: Vol. 4 Of The Complete Recorded Works-1936-38
Artist: Waller, Fats
Label: JSP Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 788065904821
Genre: Jazz Traditional

If you've encountered Volumes 1, 2 and 3 you'll know that Fats started life running and rarely slowed down. Born in New York in 1904, he showed early signs of the gifts that would sustain him throughout his career - musical skill and unlimited charm. Aged sixteen, he attached himself to the circle of James P Johnson, a leading stride pianist - and traces of the stride style would feature in virtually all Fats' work. He first recorded in 1922. For a time he was used as an accompanist for recording sessions before, in 1926, recording under his own name. From then until his death he was a star whose output and series of hits was unmatched. In 1929, Fats recorded what is generally accepted as the first jazz recording with a band composed of black and white musicians. Routine now, it was revolutionary then. By the time of the opening tracks here, Fats had married Edith, separated (she was in eternal pursuit of him for alimony) and had set up a new household with the more tolerant Anita. He was a leading recording star, appeared frequently on radio and was almost continually taking a show on tour. He had also appeared to good effect in a couple of Hollywood movies. His records sold in North America and throughout the free world. By September 1936, the personnel of Fats' band had settled onto the musicians listed in the discography. There would be few changes from now on. 1936 was spent mainly on the road. Fats was under financial pressure from the IRS and his ex-wife, Edith - it would be difficult to calculate who was the more formidable. In addition, his recording company was constantly pressing for more sessions. If this sounds like a treadmill, it was - justified by the fact that Fats was almost infallible in the recording studio - his bonhomie, invention and virtuosity rarely deserting him.

Tracks:
1.1 S'posin'
1.2 Copper Colored Gal
1.3 I'm at the Mercy of Love
1.4 Floatin' Down to Cotton Town
1.5 La-De-De, La-De-Da
1.6 Hallelujah! Things Look Rosy Now
1.7 Hallelujah! Things Look Rosy Now
1.8 'Tain't Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood)
1.9 'Tain't Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood)
1.10 Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
1.11 Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
1.12 A Thousand Dreams of You
1.13 A Thousand Dreams of You
1.14 A Rhyme for Love
1.15 I Adore You
1.16 Havin' a Ball
1.17 I'm Sorry I Made You Cry
1.18 Who's Afraid of Love?
1.19 Please Keep Me in Your Dreams
1.20 One in a Million
1.21 Nero
1.22 You're Laughing at Me
1.23 I Can't Break the Habit of You
1.24 Did Anyone Ever Tell You?
1.25 When Love Is Young
1.26 The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was Kiss Me
1.27 Cryin' Mood
1.28 Where Is the Sun?
2.1 You've Been Reading My Mail
2.2 To a Sweet Pretty Thing
2.3 Old Plantation
2.4 Spring Cleaning
2.5 Honeysuckle Rose - Fats Waller
2.6 Blues - Fats Waller
2.7 You Showed Me the Way
2.8 You Showed Me the Way
2.9 Boo-Hoo
2.10 The Love Bug Will Bite You
2.11 San Anton'
2.12 San Anton'
2.13 I've Got a New Lease on Love
2.14 I've Got a New Lease on Love
2.15 Sweet Heartache
2.16 Sweet Heartache
2.17 Honeysuckle Rose
2.18 (You Know It All) Smarty
2.19 Don't You Know or Don't You Care?
2.20 Lost Love
2.21 I'm Gonna Put You in Your Place
2.22 Blue, Turning Grey Over You
2.23 Keepin' Out of Mischief Now - Fats Waller
2.24 Star Dust - Fats Waller
2.25 Basin Street Blues - Fats Waller
2.26 Tea for Two - Fats Waller
3.1 I Ain't Got Nobody - Fats Waller
3.2 You've Got Me Under Your Thumb
3.3 Beat It Out
3.4 Our Love Was Meant to Be
3.5 I'd Rather Call You Baby
3.6 I'm Always in the Mood for You
3.7 She's Tall, She's Tan, She's Terrific
3.8 You're My Dish
3.9 More Power to You
3.10 How Can I?
3.11 The Joint Is Jumpin'
3.12 A Hopeless Love Affair
3.13 What Will I Do in the Morning?
3.14 How Ya Baby?
3.15 Jealous of Me
3.16 On the Sunny Side of the Street - Fats Waller
3.17 Georgia - Fats Waller
3.18 Every Day's a Holiday - Fats Waller
3.19 Neglected - Fats Waller
3.20 My Window Faces the South - Fats Waller
3.21 Am I in Another World? - Fats Waller
3.22 Why Do Hawaiians Sing Aloha? - Fats Waller
3.23 My First Impression of You - Fats Waller
4.1 Something Tells Me
4.2 I Love to Whistle
4.3 You Went to My Head
4.4 Florida Flo
4.5 Lost and Found
4.6 Don't Try to Cry Your Way Back to Me
4.7 Marie
4.8 In the Gloaming - Fats Waller and His Orchestra
4.9 You Had An Evening to Spare - Fats Waller and His Orchestra
4.10 Let's Break the Good News - Fats Waller and His Orchestra
4.11 'Skrontch' - Fats Waller and His Orchestra
4.12 I Simply Adore You - Fats Waller and His Orchestra
4.13 The Sheik of Araby - Fats Waller and His Orchestra
4.14 Hold My Hand - Fats Waller and His Orchestra
4.15 Inside (This Heart of Mine) - Fats Waller and His Orchestra
4.16 Big Business Pt.1 - Fats Waller
4.17 Big Business Pt.2 - Fats Waller
4.18 Did Anyone Ever Tell You? - Fats Waller
4.19 More Power to You - Fats Waller
4.20 Every Day's a Holiday - Fats Waller
4.21 In the Gloaming - Fats Waller
4.22 I Simply Adore You - Fats Waller
4.23 The Sheik of Araby - Fats Waller
4.24 Hold My Hand - Fats Waller
4.25 Inside (This Heart of Mine) - Fats Waller