Fats Waller - Portrait Vol. 1 [2003] (10 x CDs)

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FATS WALLER

Fats Waller - Portrait Vol. 1 [2003] (10 x CDs)

The 2003 release of Fats Waller - Portrait Vol. 1 is a remarkable 10-CD compilation that showcases the brilliance of one of jazz's most beloved pioneers, Fats Waller. Born Thomas Wright Waller in Harlem, New York, on May 21, 1904, Waller was a prodigious musician, composer, and entertainer. He is widely celebrated for his mastery of stride piano, a style that combines dexterous rhythms with intricate melodies. Known for his larger-than-life personality, Waller composed enduring jazz classics like “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “Honeysuckle Rose.” His charm and humor made him a favorite performer during the swing era, and his legacy continues to inspire jazz musicians around the world.

This collection, Portrait Vol. 1, provides an in-depth exploration of Waller’s rich career. With a staggering 209 tracks, the compilation spans recordings made between 1922 and 1936, presenting an impressive range of musical styles and expressions. Each CD within the set is thoughtfully curated to highlight different facets of Waller’s artistry. For example, CD1, Fats Waller Stomp, features bluesy tracks like “Muscle Shoals Blues” and playful pieces like “Stompin’ the Bug.” CD05, Honeysuckle Rose, delves into his iconic melodies and includes masterpieces such as “African Ripples” and “Viper’s Drag.”

The compilation not only captures Waller’s skill as a performer and composer but also his role in shaping the broader jazz landscape. His recordings often reflect the vibrant energy of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement that celebrated African American artistic achievement. From the infectious rhythms of “Handful of Keys” in CD2 to the soulful elegance of “Sweet and Slow” in CD6, Waller’s music illustrates his ability to evoke joy, contemplation, and everything in between.

Portrait Vol. 1 serves as an extraordinary showcase of songs; it is a window into an era of innovation and creativity. The meticulous remastering ensures that Waller’s genius shines brightly, allowing modern listeners to experience his artistry with remarkable clarity. For seasoned jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike, this set offers an unparalleled opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of Fats Waller, a true luminary whose contributions continue to resonate across generations. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Fats Waller - Muscle Shoals Blues 3:17

02 Fats Waller - Birmingham Blues 3:00

03 Fats Waller - St. Louis Blues 2:52

04 Fats Waller - Lennox Avenue Blues (Church Organ Blues) 2:36

05 Fats Waller - Soothin' Syrup Stomp 2:53

06 Fats Waller - Sloppy Water Blues 3:02

07 Fats Waller - Loveless Lane 3:06

08 Fats Waller - Messin' Around With The Blues 3:01

09 Fats Waller - Rusty Pail 3:01

10 Fats Waller - Stompin' The Bug 3:13

11 Fats Waller - Hog Maw Stomp 3:05

12 Fats Waller - Blue Black Bottom 2:53

13 Fats Waller - Sugar (Instr.) 3:01

14 Fats Waller - Sugar (Vocal) 3:16

15 Fats Waller - Beale Street Blues (Vocal) 3:14

16 Fats Waller - Beale Street Blues (Instr.) 3:05

17 Fats Waller - I'm Going to See My Ma 3:11

18 Fats Waller - Fats Waller Stomp 3:21

19 Fats Waller - Savannah Blues 2:55

20 Fats Waller - Won't You Take Me Home 2:41

CD02

01 Fats Waller - He's Gone Away 2:37

02 Fats Waller - I Ain't Got Nobody 3:06

03 Fats Waller - The Digah's Stomp 2:53

04 Fats Waller - Red Hot Dan 3:17

05 Fats Waller - Geechee 3:01

06 Fats Waller - Please Take Me Out of Jail 2:46

07 Fats Waller - Chloe (Song of The Swamp) 2:42

08 Fats Waller - When You're With Somebody Else 2:22

09 Fats Waller - Willow Tree 3:24

10 Fats Waller - 'Sippi 3:13

11 Fats Waller - Thou Swell 3:02

12 Fats Waller - Persian Rug 3:33

13 Fats Waller - Handful of Keys 2:46

14 Fats Waller - The Minor Drag 2:39

15 Fats Waller - Harlem Fuss 3:19

16 Fats Waller - Numb Fumblin' 2:51

17 Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin' 3:02

18 Fats Waller - Sweet Savannah Sue 3:01

19 Fats Waller - I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling 2:49

20 Fats Waller - Love Me Or Leave Me 2:37

21 Fats Waller - Gladyse 2:53

CD03

01 Fats Waller - Valentine Stomp 3:14

02 Fats Waller - Waiting at The End of The Road 3:22

03 Fats Waller - Baby, Oh! Where Can You Be? 3:16

04 Fats Waller - Waiting at The End of The Road 3:05

05 Fats Waller - Baby, Oh! Where Can You Be? 2:54

06 Fats Waller - Tanglefoot 3:06

07 Fats Waller - That's All 3:20

08 Fats Waller - Goin' About 3:08

09 Fats Waller - My Feelin's Are Hurt 3:04

10 Fats Waller - Smashing Thirds 3:07

11 Fats Waller - Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad 2:32

12 Fats Waller - I Need Someone Like You 3:29

13 Fats Waller - Big Business - Part 1 3:39

14 Fats Waller - Big Business - Part 2 3:07

15 Fats Waller - My Fate is in Your Hands 3:04

16 Fats Waller - My Fate is in Your Hands 2:41

17 Fats Waller - Turn on The Heat 2:26

18 Fats Waller - Lookin' for Another Sweetie 3:03

19 Fats Waller - Ridin' But Walkin' 2:29

20 Fats Waller - Won't You Get Off It, Please? 2:59

21 Fats Waller - When I'm Alone 3:26

CD04

01 Fats Waller - St. Louis Blues 3:00

02 Fats Waller - After You're Gone 3:23

03 Fats Waller - Girls Like You Were Meant for Boys Like Me 2:57

04 Fats Waller - Arkansas Blues 2:34

05 Fats Waller - Egyptian Ella 3:17

06 Fats Waller - I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me) 3:04

07 Fats Waller - Dallas Blues 3:18

08 Fats Waller - Royal Garden Blues 3:01

09 Fats Waller - I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me) 3:20

10 Fats Waller - Draggin' My Heart Around 3:20

11 Fats Waller - A Shine on Your Shoes 3:09

12 Fats Waller - A Porter's Love Song to A Chambermaid 3:18

13 Fats Waller - I Wish I Were Twins 2:39

14 Fats Waller - Armful O'Sweetness 3:00

15 Fats Waller - Do Me A Favor 3:10

16 Fats Waller - Georgia May 2:33

17 Fats Waller - Don't Let it Bother You 2:50

18 Fats Waller - Have A Little Dream on Me 2:49

19 Fats Waller - Serenade for A Wealthy Widow 2:38

20 Fats Waller - How Can You Face Me? 2:47

21 Fats Waller - Sweetie Pie 3:03

CD05

01 Fats Waller - Mandy 2:31

02 Fats Waller - Let's Pretend There's A Moon 3:28

03 Fats Waller - You're Not The Only Oyster in The Stew 3:12

04 Fats Waller - Honeysuckle Rose 2:39

05 Fats Waller - Believe It, Beloved 2:42

06 Fats Waller - Dream Man (Make Me Dream Some More) 2:58

07 Fats Waller - I'm Growing Fonder of You 3:18

08 Fats Waller - If it Isn't Love 2:55

09 Fats Waller - Breakin' The Ice 3:18

10 Fats Waller - African Ripples 3:18

11 Fats Waller - Clothes Line Ballet 3:07

12 Fats Waller - Alligator Crawl 2:42

13 Fats Waller - Viper's Drag 2:58

14 Fats Waller - I'm A Hundred Percent for You (Vocal) 3:05

15 Fats Waller - I'm A Hundred Percent for You (Instr.) 3:03

16 Fats Waller - Baby Brown (Vocal) 3:13

17 Fats Waller - Baby Brown (Instr.) 2:32

18 Fats Waller - Night Wind 3:16

19 Fats Waller - Because of Once Upon A Time 3:13

20 Fats Waller - I Believe in Miracles 2:57

21 Fats Waller - You Fit Into The Picture 2:25

CD06

01 Fats Waller - Louisiana Fairy Tale 3:26

02 Fats Waller - I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) (Vocal) 3:00

03 Fats Waller - I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) (Instr.) 2:54

04 Fats Waller - Whose Honey Are You? (Vocal) 2:39

05 Fats Waller - Whose Honey Are You? (Instr.) 3:12

06 Fats Waller - Rosetta (Vocal) 3:05

07 Fats Waller - Rosetta (Instr.) 2:47

08 Fats Waller - Pardon My Love 3:05

09 Fats Waller - What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You) (Vocal) 2:46

10 Fats Waller - What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You) (Instr.) 2:47

11 Fats Waller - Cinders 2:57

12 Fats Waller - (Oh Suzannah) Dust Off That Old Pianna 2:32

13 Fats Waller - Lulu's Back in Town 2:36

14 Fats Waller - Sweet and Slow 3:26

15 Fats Waller - You've Been Taking Lessons in Love 3:06

16 Fats Waller - You're The Cutest One 3:16

17 Fats Waller - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter 3:30

18 Fats Waller - I Hate to Talk About Myself 2:38

19 Fats Waller - Dinah 3:05

20 Fats Waller - Take it Easy 3:08

CD07

01 Fats Waller - You're The Picture (I'm The Frame) 3:38

02 Fats Waller - My Very Good Friend The Milkman 3:33

03 Fats Waller - Blue Because of You 2:56

04 Fats Waller - There's Going to Be The Devil to Pay 2:29

05 Fats Waller - 12th Street Rag 2:50

06 Fats Waller - There'll Be Some Changes Made 3:09

07 Fats Waller - Somebody Stole My Gal 3:30

08 Fats Waller - Sweet Sue, Just You 2:55

09 Fats Waller - Truckin' 3:20

10 Fats Waller - Sugar Blues 2:51

11 Fats Waller - Just as Long as The World Goes 'Round and 'Round (And I Go Around With You) 3:07

12 Fats Waller - Georgia Rockin' Chair 2:44

13 Fats Waller - Brother, Seek and Ye Shall Find 2:51

14 Fats Waller - The Girl I Left Behind Me 3:18

15 Fats Waller - You're So Darn Charming 2:46

16 Fats Waller - Woe! is Me 2:59

17 Fats Waller - Rhythm and Romance 3:16

18 Fats Waller - Loafin' Time 2:30

19 Fats Waller - (Do You Intend to Put an End To) A Sweet Beginning Like This 2:53

20 Fats Waller - Got A Bran' New Suit 2:37

21 Fats Waller - I'm on A See-Saw 3:04

22 Fats Waller - Thief in The Night 2:50

CD08

01 Fats Waller - When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful 3:37

02 Fats Waller - I've Got My Fingers Crossed 2:38

03 Fats Waller - Spreadin' Rhythm Around 2:41

04 Fats Waller - A Little Bit Independent 2:55

05 Fats Waller - You Stayed Away Too Long 3:11

06 Fats Waller - Sweet Thing 3:22

07 Fats Waller - Fat and Greasy 3:09

08 Fats Waller - Functionizin' 3:07

09 Fats Waller - I Got Rhythm 3:10

10 Fats Waller - The Panic is On 3:14

11 Fats Waller - Sugar Rose 3:09

12 Fats Waller - Ooh! Look-A-There, Ain't She Pretty? 2:32

13 Fats Waller - Moon Rose 2:54

14 Fats Waller - West Wind 3:34

15 Fats Waller - That Never-To-Be-Forgotten Night 3:12

16 Fats Waller - Sing an Old Fashioned Song (To A Young Sophisticated Lady) 3:25

17 Fats Waller - Garbo Green 3:00

18 Fats Waller - All My Life 2:48

19 Fats Waller - Christopher Columbus 2:53

20 Fats Waller - Cross Patch 3:30

21 Fats Waller - It's No Fun 2:47

CD09

01 Fats Waller - Cabin in The Sky 3:27

02 Fats Waller - Us on A Bus 2:41

03 Fats Waller - Stay 2:50

04 Fats Waller - It's A Sin to Tell A Lie 2:54

05 Fats Waller - The More I Know You 2:21

06 Fats Waller - You're Not The Kind 3:07

07 Fats Waller - Why Did I Lie to Myself About You? 2:51

08 Fats Waller - Let's Sing Again 2:19

09 Fats Waller - Big Chief De Sota 2:53

10 Fats Waller - Black Raspberry Jam 2:37

11 Fats Waller - Back Up to Me 2:39

12 Fats Waller - Fractious Fingering 2:41

13 Fats Waller - Paswonky 2:32

14 Fats Waller - Lounging at The Waldorf 2:55

15 Fats Waller - Latch On 3:04

16 Fats Waller - I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby 2:18

17 Fats Waller - I Just Made Up With That Old Girl of Mine 2:51

18 Fats Waller - Until The Real Thing Comes Along 3:24

19 Fats Waller - There Goes My Attraction 2:12

20 Fats Waller - The Curse of an Aching Heart 2:29

21 Fats Waller - Bye-Bye, Baby 2:18

CD10

01 Fats Waller - S'posin' 2:51

02 Fats Waller - Copper Colored Gal 2:52

03 Fats Waller - I'm at The Mercy of My Love 3:03

04 Fats Waller - Floatin' Down to Cotton Town 2:19

05 Fats Waller - La-De-De, La-De-Da 3:01

06 Fats Waller - Hallelujah! Things Look Rosy Now (Vocal) 2:47

07 Fats Waller - Hallelujah! Things Look Rosy Now (Instr.) 2:46

08 Fats Waller - 'Tain't Good (Like A Nickel Made of Wood) (Vocal) 2:29

09 Fats Waller - 'Tain't Good (Like A Nickel Made of Wood) (Instr.) 2:29

10 Fats Waller - Swingin' Them Jingle Bells (Vocal) 3:01

11 Fats Waller - Swingin' Them Jingle Bells (Instr.) 3:00

12 Fats Waller - A Thousand Dreams of You (Vocal) 2:59

13 Fats Waller - A Thousand Dreams of You (Instr.) 3:02

14 Fats Waller - A Rhyme of Love 2:40

15 Fats Waller - I Adore You 2:47

16 Fats Waller - Havin' A Ball 2:59

17 Fats Waller - I'm Sorry I Made You Cry 2:47

18 Fats Waller - Who's Afraid of Love? 2:56

19 Fats Waller - Please Keep Me in Your Dreams 2:33

20 Fats Waller - One in A Million 2:43

21 Fats Waller - Nero 2:39

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