Fats Waller: The Complete Recorded Works Vol. 4

Disc: 1 1. S'posin' 2. Copper Colored Gal 3. I'm At the Mercy Of Love 4. Floatin' Down To Cotton Town 5. La-De-De, La-De-Da 6. Hallelujah! Things Look Rosy Now 7. Hallelujah! Things Look Rosy Now 8. 'Tain't Good (Like a Nickel Made Of Wood) 9. 'Tain't Good (Like a Nickel Made Of Wood) 10. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells 11. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells 12. A Thousand Dreams Of You 13. A Thousand Dreams Of You 14. A Rhyme For Love 15. I Adore You 16. Havin' A Ball 17. I'm Sorry I Made You Cry 18. Who's Afraid Of Love? 19. Please Keep Me In Your Dreams 20. One In a Million 21. Nero 22. You're Laughing At Me 23. I Can't Break the Habit Of You 24. Did Anyone Ever Tell You? 25. When Love Is Young 26. The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was Kiss Me 27. Cryin' Mood 28. Where Is the Sun? Disc: 2 1. You've Been Reading My Mail 2. To a Sweet Pretty Thing 3. Old Plantation 4. Spring Cleaning 5. Honeysuckle Rose - Fats Waller 6. Blues - Fats Waller 7. You Showed Me the Way 8. You Showed Me the Way 9. Boo-Hoo 10. The Love Bug Will Bite You 11. San Anton' 12. San Anton' 13. I've Got a New Lease On Love 14. I've Got a New Lease On Love 15. Sweet Heartache 16. Sweet Heartache 17. Honeysuckle Rose 18. (You Know It All) Smarty 19. Don't You Know Or Don't You Care? 20. Lost Love 21. I'm Gonna Put You In Your Place 22. Blue, Turning Grey Over You 23. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now - Fats Waller 24. Star Dust - Fats Waller 25. Basin Street Blues - Fats Waller 26. Tea For Two - Fats Waller Disc: 3 1. I Ain't Got Nobody - Fats Waller 2. You've Got Me Under Your Thumb 3. Beat It Out 4. Our Love Was Meant To Be 5. I'd Rather Call You Baby 6. I'm Always In the Mood For You 7. She's Tall, She's Tan, She's Terrific 8. You're My Dish 9. More Power To You 10. How Can I? 11. The Joint Is Jumpin' 12. A Hopeless Love Affair 13. What Will I Do In the Morning? 14. How Ya Baby? 15. Jealous Of Me 16. On the Sunny Side Of the Street - Fats Waller 17. Georgia - Fats Waller 18. Every Day's a Holiday - Fats Waller 19. Neglected - Fats Waller 20. My Window Faces the South - Fats Waller 21. Am I In Another World? - Fats Waller 22. Why Do Hawaiians Sing Aloha? - Fats Waller 23. My First Impression Of You - Fats Waller Disc: 4 1. Something Tells Me 2. I Love To Whistle 3. You Went To My Head 4. Florida Flo 5. Lost And Found 6. Don't Try To Cry Your Way Back To Me 7. Marie 8. In the Gloaming - Fats Waller And His Orchestra 9. You Had An Evening To Spare - Fats Waller And His Orchestra 10. Let's Break the Good News - Fats Waller And His Orchestra 11. 'Skrontch' - Fats Waller And His Orchestra 12. I Simply Adore You - Fats Waller And His Orchestra 13. The Sheik Of Araby - Fats Waller And His Orchestra 14. Hold My Hand - Fats Waller And His Orchestra 15. Inside (This Heart Of Mine) - Fats Waller And His Orchestra 16. Big Business Pt.1 - Fats Waller 17. Big Business Pt.2 - Fats Waller 18. Did Anyone Ever Tell You? - Fats Waller 19. More Power To You - Fats Waller 20. Every Day's a Holiday - Fats Waller 21. In the Gloaming - Fats Waller 22. I Simply Adore You - Fats Waller 23. The Sheik Of Araby - Fats Waller 24. Hold My Hand - Fats Waller 25. Inside (This Heart Of Mine) - Fats Waller

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.

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