Fats Waller - Portrait Vol. 2 [2003] (10 x CDs)

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FATS WALLER

Fats Waller - Portrait Vol. 2 [2003] (10 x CDs)

Building on the brilliance of last week’s Fats Waller - Portrait Vol. 1, we now dive into the equally outstanding Fats Waller - Portrait Vol. 2 [2003]. This collection continues the journey through Waller’s unforgettable swing, masterful piano work, and charismatic performances, offering yet another essential glimpse into his timeless artistry. If you enjoyed Volume 1, you're in for a treat with this next installment

Fats Waller - Portrait Vol. 2 [2003] is a box set that deserves a spot in your collection. This 10-CD compilation, released by Documents Classics, dives deep into the genius of Fats Waller, one of the most charismatic and influential jazz pianists of all time. This is jazz that swings with personality.

Waller wasn’t just a musician; he was a performer in every sense. His piano playing was effortlessly joyful, his vocals full of humor and charm, and his compositions timeless. This set captures his infectious energy, featuring classics like “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and “Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now”. It’s a journey through his playful, yet technically brilliant approach to jazz, showcasing his ability to blend stride piano, swing, and blues into something uniquely his own.

Beyond the music, this box set is a historical document, offering a glimpse into the golden age of jazz. The recordings span different phases of Waller’s career, giving listeners a chance to appreciate his evolution as an artist. Whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering his work, this collection is a celebration of pure musical joy. (B)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Fats Waller - You're Laughing at Me 2:32

02 Fats Waller - I Can't Break The Habit of You 2:47

03 Fats Waller - Did Anyone Ever Tell You? 2:35

04 Fats Waller - When Love is Young 2:46

05 Fats Waller - The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was Kiss Me 3:06

06 Fats Waller - Cryin' Mood 2:42

07 Fats Waller - Where is The Sun? 2:36

08 Fats Waller - You've Been Reading My Mail 2:23

09 Fats Waller - To A Sweet Pretty Thing 2:26

10 Fats Waller - Old Plantation 2:39

11 Fats Waller - Spring Cleaning 2:27

12 Fats Waller - Honeysuckle Rose 3:06

13 Fats Waller - Blues 2:58

14 Fats Waller - You Showed Me The Way (Vocal) 2:57

15 Fats Waller - You Showed Me The Way (Instr.) 2:54

16 Fats Waller - Boo-Hoo 2:38

17 Fats Waller - The Love Bug Will Bite You 2:15

18 Fats Waller - San Anton' (Vocal) 2:35

19 Fats Waller - San Anton' (Instr.) 2:34

20 Fats Waller - I've Got A New Lease on Love (Vocal) 2:21

21 Fats Waller - I've Got A New Lease on Love (Instr.) 2:16

CD02

01 Fats Waller - Sweet Heartache (Vocal) 3:22

02 Fats Waller - Sweet Heartache (Instr.) 3:14

03 Fats Waller - Honeysuckle Rose 4:35

04 Fats Waller - (You Know it All) Smarty 2:41

05 Fats Waller - Don't You Know Or Don't You Care? 3:27

06 Fats Waller - Lost Love 3:09

07 Fats Waller - I'm Gonna Put You in Your Place (And Your Place is in My Arms) 2:32

08 Fats Waller - Blue, Turning Grey Over You 4:27

09 Fats Waller - Keepin' Out of Mischief Now 3:12

10 Fats Waller - Stardust 3:14

11 Fats Waller - Basin Street Blues 2:32

12 Fats Waller - Tea for Two 3:23

13 Fats Waller - I Ain't Got Nobody 3:10

14 Fats Waller - You've Got Me Under Your Thumb 2:51

15 Fats Waller - Beat it Out 2:13

16 Fats Waller - Our Love Was Meant to Be 3:31

17 Fats Waller - I'd Rather Call You Baby 3:00

18 Fats Waller - I'm Always in The Mood for You 3:20

19 Fats Waller - She's Tall, She's Thin, She's Terrific 2:38

20 Fats Waller - You're My Dish 2:51

21 Fats Waller - More Power to You 2:55

CD03

01 Fats Waller - How Can I? 3:06

02 Fats Waller - The Joint is Jumpin' 2:48

03 Fats Waller - A Hopeless Love Affair 3:14

04 Fats Waller - What Will I Do in The Morning? 3:06

05 Fats Waller - How Ya, Baby? 2:29

06 Fats Waller - Jealous of Me 2:53

07 Fats Waller - Every Day's A Holiday 3:19

08 Fats Waller - Neglected 3:28

09 Fats Waller - My Window Faces to South 3:14

10 Fats Waller - Am I in Another World? 3:09

11 Fats Waller - Why Do Hawaiians Sing Aloa? 3:12

12 Fats Waller - My First Impression of You 3:10

13 Fats Waller - Something Tells Me 3:01

14 Fats Waller - I Love to Whistle 2:41

15 Fats Waller - You Went to My Head 3:15

16 Fats Waller - Florida Flo 2:51

17 Fats Waller - Lost and Found 2:59

18 Fats Waller - Don't Try to Cry Your Way Back to Me 2:46

19 Fats Waller - In The Gloaming 3:15

20 Fats Waller - You Had an Evening to Spare 2:51

21 Fats Waller - Let's Break The Good News 2:58

CD04

01 Fats Waller - Skrontch 3:29

02 Fats Waller - I Simply Adore You 3:02

03 Fats Waller - The Sheik of Araby 3:07

04 Fats Waller - Hold My Hand 2:58

05 Fats Waller - Inside (This Heart of Mine) 3:05

06 Fats Waller - There's Honey on The Moon Tonight 2:36

07 Fats Waller - If I Were You 2:57

08 Fats Waller - (Take Me Back) to The Wide Open Places 2:20

09 Fats Waller - On The Bumpy Road to Love 2:38

10 Fats Waller - Fair and Square 2:41

11 Fats Waller - We, The People 2:21

12 Fats Waller - Don't Try Your Jive on Me 3:17

13 Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin' 2:55

14 Fats Waller - The Flat Foot Floogie 2:46

15 Fats Waller - Pent Up in A Penthouse 2:33

16 Fats Waller - Music, Maestro, Please 3:17

17 Fats Waller - A-Tisket, A-Tasket 2:34

18 Fats Waller - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 2:56

19 Fats Waller - All God's Chillun Got Wings 3:04

20 Fats Waller - Go Down, Moses 2:49

21 Fats Waller - Deep River 2:46

CD05

01 Fats Waller - Water Boy 2:51

02 Fats Waller - Lonesome Road 2:41

03 Fats Waller - That Old Feeling 3:03

04 Fats Waller - I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:10

05 Fats Waller - Two Sleepy People 3:05

06 Fats Waller - Shame! Shame! 2:38

07 Fats Waller - Ill Never Forgive Myself 2:50

08 Fats Waller - You Look Good to Me 3:11

09 Fats Waller - Tell Me With Your Kisses 3:13

10 Fats Waller - Yacht Club Swing 3:01

11 Fats Waller - Love, I'd Give My Life for You 2:15

12 Fats Waller - I Wish I Had You 2:43

13 Fats Waller - I'll Dance at Your Wedding 2:40

14 Fats Waller - Imagine My Surprise 2:34

15 Fats Waller - I Won't Believe It 2:57

16 Fats Waller - The Spider and The Fly 3:06

17 Fats Waller - Patty Cake, Patty Cake 3:15

18 Fats Waller - A Good Man is Hard to Find 3:04

19 Fats Waller - You Out-Smarted Yourself 2:46

20 Fats Waller - Last Night A Miracle Happened 3:34

21 Fats Waller - Good for Nothin' But Love 3:27

CD06

01 Fats Waller - Hold Tight 2:15

02 Fats Waller - Kiss Me With Your Eyes 3:07

03 Fats Waller - Sweet Sue 2:50

04 Fats Waller - I Can't Give You Anything But Love 2:44

05 Fats Waller - You Asked for it - You Got It 2:39

06 Fats Waller - Some Rainy Day 3:23

07 Fats Waller - 'Tain't What You Do 2:51

08 Fats Waller - Got No Time 3:29

09 Fats Waller - Step Up and Shake My Hand 2:39

10 Fats Waller - Undecided 3:37

11 Fats Waller - Rememeber Who You're Promised To 2:30

12 Fats Waller - London Suite - Picadilly 1:44

13 Fats Waller - London Suite - Chelsea 2:47

14 Fats Waller - London Suite - Soho 2:56

15 Fats Waller - London Suite - Bond Street 2:50

16 Fats Waller - London Suite - Limehouse 3:17

17 Fats Waller - London Suite - Whitechapel 3:14

18 Fats Waller - Smoke Dreams of You 2:54

19 Fats Waller - You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It 3:16

20 Fats Waller - Honey Hush 3:16

21 Fats Waller - I Used to Love You 2:46

CD07

01 Fats Waller - Wait and See 3:07

02 Fats Waller - You Meet The Nicest People in Your Dreams 2:52

03 Fats Waller - Anita 3:15

04 Fats Waller - What A Pretty Miss 2:35

05 Fats Waller - Squeeze Me 3:08

06 Fats Waller - Bless You 3:18

07 Fats Waller - It's The Tune That Counts 3:05

08 Fats Waller - Abdullah 2:57

09 Fats Waller - Who'll Take My Place? 2:54

10 Fats Waller - Bond Street 3:14

11 Fats Waller - It's You Who Taught it to Me 2:41

12 Fats Waller - Suitcase Susie 2:45

13 Fats Waller - Your Feet's Too Big 3:06

14 Fats Waller - You're Lettin' The Grass Grow Under Your Feet 3:19

15 Fats Waller - The Darktown Strutters Ball 2:45

16 Fats Waller - I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby 2:56

17 Fats Waller - Swing-Dilla Street 2:44

18 Fats Waller - At Twilight 3:21

19 Fats Waller - Oh! Frenchy 3:06

20 Fats Waller - Cheatin' on Me 3:09

CD08

01 Fats Waller - Black Maria 3:14

02 Fats Waller - Mighty Fine 3:01

03 Fats Waller - The Moon is Low 3:08

04 Fats Waller - The Moon is Low - Part 2 2:48

05 Fats Waller - Old Grand Dad 2:45

06 Fats Waller - Fat and Greasy 3:05

07 Fats Waller - Little Curly Hair in A High Chair 3:08

08 Fats Waller - Square From Delaware 2:56

09 Fats Waller - You Run Your Mouth, I'll Run My Business 3:27

10 Fats Waller - Too Tired 2:58

11 Fats Waller - "Send Me" Jackson 3:15

12 Fats Waller - Eep, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie 2:49

13 Fats Waller - Stop Pretending 3:08

14 Fats Waller - I'll Never Smile Again 3:09

15 Fats Waller - My Mommie Sent Me to The Store 3:03

16 Fats Waller - Dry Bones 3:19

17 Fats Waller - Georgia on My Mind 3:02

18 Fats Waller - Rockin' Chair 3:06

19 Fats Waller - Carolina Shout 2:19

20 Fats Waller - Honeysuckle Rose 3:23

CD09

01 Fats Waller - Ring Dem Bells 3:11

02 Fats Waller - Twenty-Four Robbers 2:42

03 Fats Waller - I Understand 3:10

04 Fats Waller - Sad Sap Sucker Am I 3:05

05 Fats Waller - Headlines in The News 3:01

06 Fats Waller - Chant of The Groove 3:04

07 Fats Waller - Come and Get It 2:40

08 Fats Waller - Rump Steak Serenade 2:39

09 Fats Waller - Ain't Nothing to It 3:11

10 Fats Waller - Oh Baby, Sweet Baby 2:47

11 Fats Waller - Buck Jumpin' 2:36

12 Fats Waller - That Gets It, Mr. Joe 2:45

13 Fats Waller - The Bells of San Raquel 2:40

14 Fats Waller - Bessie, Bessie, Bessie 2:59

15 Fats Waller - Clarinet Marmalade 2:44

16 Fats Waller - Winter Weather 3:17

17 Fats Waller - Cash for Your Trash 3:22

18 Fats Waller - Don't Give Me That Jive 2:49

19 Fats Waller - Your Socks Don't Match 3:03

CD10

01 Fats Waller - You Must Be Losing Your Mind 2:32

02 Fats Waller - The Jitterbug Waltz 3:21

03 Fats Waller - By The Light of The Silvery Moon 3:11

04 Fats Waller - Swing Out to Victory 2:33

05 Fats Waller - Up Jumped You With Love 3:16

06 Fats Waller - Romance A La Mode 3:18

07 Fats Waller - That's What The Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear 2:27

08 Fats Waller - That Ain't Right 3:23

09 Fats Waller - Moppin' & Boppin' 4:28

10 Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin' 3:57

11 Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin'/Two Sleepy People 5:34

12 Fats Waller - Slightly Less Than Wonderful/There's A Gal in My Life 5:42

13 Fats Waller - This is So Nice it Must Be Illegal/Martinique 3:42

14 Fats Waller - Waller Jive 1:08

15 Fats Waller - Hallelujah 1:39

16 Fats Waller - That's What The Bird Said to Me 2:01

17 Fats Waller - Reefer Man 2:52

18 Fats Waller - Solitude 4:33

19 Fats Waller - Bouncin' on A V-Disc 4:41

20 Fats Waller - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 4:34

21 Fats Waller - Really Fine 3:08

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