Fats Waller: Piano Mastery, Private Life, and Tragic Early Death
Explore the life of Fats Waller, from his mastery of stride piano to his private struggles and the tragic circumstances surrounding his early death at age 39.
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He was a first-rate musician who just happened to be the funniest man in the room. He buttered his bread as a clown, but he nourished his soul with Bach.
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Tell the story of Fats Waller explaining how he became so going at playing the piano and describing his private life and why he died so young.
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