Tag: Fats Waller

  • Fats Waller in Harlem

    Fats Waller in Harlem

    Fats Waller composed a series of hit songs and was also widelyu known for his comic performances on stage and in film. His innovations in his piano work led to the Harlem stride-style – a precursor to modern jazz piano. His best-known compositions, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “Honeysuckle Rose”, were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and…