May 21 - Fats Waller (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for May 21st may be found here: Fats Waller (2019), Maurice André (2020), Heinz Holliger (2021), and Fats Waller (2022)

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Fats Waller (21 May 1904 – 15 December 1943) was an innovative and virtuosic jazz pianist and composer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within Reach

Fats Waller, with well-founded pride,

Could boast of his prowess in stride.

His far-distant bass notes

Were always-in-place notes,

No matter how wide the divide.

 

 

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