Sunday, May 29, 2016

Face the Music 6.02.16

Turn On The Heat
Fats Waller piano solo 1929

African Ripples
Fats Waller piano solo 1934

Clothes Line Ballet
Fats Waller piano solo 1934

Spring Cleaning
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1937

When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1935

My Very Good Friend The Milkman
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1935

You've Got Me Under Your Thumb
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1937

I'm Growing Fonder Of You
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1934

I'm A Hundred Per Cent For You
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1935

The Girl I Left Behind Me
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1935

How Can I?
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1937

Blues
Jam Session at Victor featuring
Fats Waller, Bunny Berigan
& Tommy Dorsey 1937

What Will I Do In The Morning?
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1937

Star Dust
Fats Waller piano solo 1937

Blue, Turning Grey Over You
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1937

Boo-Hoo
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1937

Smashing Thirds
Fats Waller piano solo 1937




Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Face the Music 5.26.16

Railroad Blues
Luckey Roberts piano solo 1946

Mule Walk
James P. Johnson piano solo 1943

Blue Black Bottom
Fats Waller piano solo 1927

Fingerbuster
Willie the Lion Smith 1939

Alligator Crawl
Fats Waller piano solo 1934

I’m More Than Satisfied
Original Memphis Five 1928

Come On and Stomp, Stomp, Stomp
Johnny Dodds’ Black Bottom Stompers 1927

Serenade for a Wealthy Widow
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1934

Dream Man
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1934

Rosetta
James P. Johnson with
Frankie Newton & his Orchestra 1939

Get Acquainted With Yourself
Willie the Lion Smith & his Cubs 1937

I Wish I Were Twins
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1934

Walkin’ the Dog
James P. Johnson
& his Blue Note Jazzmen 1944

Keep Off the Grass
James P. Johnson piano solo 1921

Bandana Days
The Carnival Three 1945
{James P. Johnson,
Pops Foster & Omer Simeon}

Honeysuckle Rose
{classy extended instrumental version}
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1937

Railroad Blues
Luckey Roberts piano solo 1958







Sunday, May 15, 2016

Face the Music 5.19.16

Ridin' But Walkin'
Fats Waller & his Buddies 1929

You Get Mad
Rosa Henderson accompanied by Fats Waller 1926

My Feelings Are Hurt
Fats Waller piano solo 1929

That's All
Fats Waller pipe organ solo 1929

Squeeze Me
Bessie Smith accompanied by Clarence Williams 1926

Mournful Tho'ts
Fats Waller with Jimmie Johnson & his Orchestra 1928

Blueberry Rhyme
James P. Johnson piano solo 1943

I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
Fats Waller piano solo 1929

He's Gone Away
Fats Waller with Morris's Hot Babies 1927

Dallas Blues
Fats Waller with Ted Lewis & his Orchestra 1931

I Got the Ritz From the One I Love
Fats Waller with Jack Teagarden & his Orchestra 1931

Valentine Stomp
Fats Waller piano solo 1929

Gut Stomp
James P. Johnson piano solo 1943

Honeysuckle Rose
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1934

Honeysuckle Rose
Thelonious Monk, Oscar Pettiford & Art Blakey 1956

Handful of Keys
Fats Waller piano solo 1929


Sunday, May 8, 2016

Face the Music 5.12.16

Echoes of Spring
Willie the Lion Smith 1939

Sweet Savannah Sue
Fats Waller 1929

The Boogie Dream
James P. Johnson & his New York Orchestra 1944

Numb Fumblin'
Fats Waller 1929

Beale Street Blues
Alberta Hunter backed on pipe organ by Fats Waller 1927

Persian Rug
Louisiana Sugar Babes 1928

The Dream
James P Johnson & his New York Orchestra 1944

Harlem Fuss
Fats Waller & his Buddies 1929

Red Hot Dan
Fats Waller with Morris's Hot Babies 1927

Mean Old Bedbug Blues
Fats Waller with Billy Banks' Rhythmakers 1932

What's the Matter Now?
Rosa Henderson accompanied by Fats Waller 1926

What's the Use of Being Alone?
Fats Waller & James P Johnson with
Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds 1928

Minor Drag
Fats Waller & his Buddies 1929

Henderson Stomp
Fats Waller with Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra 1926

Won't You Get Up Off It Please?
Fats Waller & his Buddies 1929

Lafayette
Count Basie with Bennie Moten's
Kansas City Orchestra 1932