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Thomas 'Fats' Waller

Born: 21st May 1904, New York City, USA

Died: 15th December 1943, Kanas, Missouri, USA

Nationality: American

Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A widely popular star in the jazz and swing eras, he toured internationally, achieving critical and commercial success in the United States and Europe. His best-known compositions, "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose", were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and 1999, respectively.

Waller copyrighted over 400 songs, many of them co-written with his closest collaborator, Andy Razaf.

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