Fats Waller Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
FATS WALLER
Born: May 21, 1904 in New York City, New York
Died: December 15, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri
Biography
Thomas "Fats" Waller (1904-1943) left DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York, in 1917 after one year because he felt he was wasting his time. "There isn't any rhythm in algebra" he complained. His father was a well-known violinist, so Thomas was allowed to leave Clinton to get a job so he could afford piano lessons. He was only 17 when he pressed his first records and made his first piano rolls, and at 19 he initiated his first radio broadcasts. In 1929, Waller wrote the score for the Broadway hit Hot Chocolates. His most famous song "Ain't Misbehavin'" was introduced in the show, which featured Louis Armstrong. Waller was only 39 when he died of pneumonia.
American-Masters (Sound), 2011-Independent-Lens (Sound), 2013-The-Great-Gatsby (Sound), 1991-Inspector-Morse (Sound), 1961-Playboy's-Penthouse (Sound), Baseball (Sound), 2005-The-Perfect-Man (Sound), 2005-Springet (Sound), 2004-The-Aviator (Sound), 2004-Around-the-Bend (Sound), 2003-The-Human-Stain (Sound), 2003-The-Honeymooners (Sound), 2002-Livshunger (Sound), 1998-Dancing-at-Lughnasa (Sound), 1991-The-Marrying-Man (Sound), 1991-Dr.-Demento-20th-Anniversary-Collection (Sound), 1986-Soul-Man (Sound), 1983-Your-Feet's-Too-Big (Sound), 1978-Interiors (Sound), 1949-Community-Sing-1655:-June-in-January (Sound), 1943-Follow-the-Band (Sound), 1935-Hooray-for-Love (Sound), 1931-Angel-Cake (Sound), 1931-Sky-High (Sound), 1929-The-Plasterers (Sound), 1929-The-Locked-Door (Sound), 1991-Dr.-Demento-20th-Anniversary-Collection (Performer), 1935-Hooray-for-Love (in person), 2006-How-Music-Works (Other), 2003-Great-Performances (Other), 2002-It's-Black-Entertainment (Other), 2001-Blues-Odyssey (Other), 1994-Cari-fottutissimi-amici (Sound), 2012-Stories-We-Tell (Sound), 2011/I-Restless (Sound), 1973-An-Evening-with-Marlene-Dietrich (Sound), The-Muppet-Show (Sound), 1981-They-All-Laughed (Sound), 1941-Rigoletto-Blues (Producer), 1952-Castle-in-the-Air (Sound), 2009-He's-Just-Not-That-Into-You (Sound), 2007-Yu-Gi-Oh!:-The-Abridged-Movie (Sound), 2006-Shortbus (Sound), 2002-Divine-Secrets-of-the-Ya-Ya-Sisterhood (Sound), 2001-Town-&-Country (Sound), 1999-Snow-Falling-on-Cedars (Sound), 1999-Office-Space (Sound), 1995-Cold-Comfort-Farm (Sound), 1990-The-Russia-House (Sound), 1989-In-Country (Sound), 1987-Designing-Women (Sound), 1978-The-Cheap-Detective (Sound), 1975-Lucky-Lady (Sound), 1961-Peter-Gunn (Sound), 1956-The-Jimmy-Durante-Show (Sound), 1955-The-George-Burns-and-Gracie-Allen-Show (Sound), 1955-Ain't-Misbehavin' (Sound), 1944-Atlantic-City (Sound), 1941-The-Joint-Is-Jumpin' (Sound), 1941-The-Joint-Is-Jumpin' (in person), 2012-Beasts-of-the-Southern-Wild (Sound), 2009-An-Evening-with-Eartha-Kitt (Sound), 2008-The-Curious-Case-of-Benjamin-Button (Sound), 2007-Surf's-Up (Sound), 2007-King-of-California (Sound), 2006-All-the-King's-Men (Sound), 2005-The-Notorious-Bettie-Page (Sound), 2001-Kate-&-Leopold (Sound), 2000-The-Legend-of-Bagger-Vance (Sound), 1999-The-Story-of-Us (Sound), 1994-Bullets-Over-Broadway (Sound), 1983-Zelig (Sound), 1983-Good-bye-Cruel-World (Sound), 1974-That's-Entertainment! (Sound), 1956-Cool-and-Groovy (Sound), 1955-Gentlemen-Marry-Brunettes (Sound), 1955-To-Paris-with-Love (Sound), 1948-A-Song-Is-Born (Sound), 1948-Killer-Diller (Sound), 1943-Stormy-Weather (Sound), 1941-Ain't-Misbehavin' (Sound), 1941-Your-Feet's-Too-Big (Sound), 1941-Honeysuckle-Rose (Sound), 1940-Tin-Pan-Alley (Sound), 1933-Smash-Your-Baggage (Sound), 1930-Elstree-Calling (Sound), 1929-Applause (Sound), 1928-Walt-Roesner-and-the-Capitolians (Sound), 1945-Ain't-Misbehavin' (in person), 1943-Stormy-Weather (in person), 1941-Ain't-Misbehavin' (in person), 1941-Your-Feet's-Too-Big (in person), 1941-Honeysuckle-Rose (in person), 1974-Ain't-Misbehavin' (Other), 1992-Ciao,-Professore! (Sound), 2013-The-Hitchhiker (Sound), 1936-The-Old-Mill-Pond (Sound), 2008-Trying-to-Get-Good:-The-Jazz-Odyssey-of-Jack-Sheldon (Sound), 2008-Sita-Sings-the-Blues (Sound), 2008-Be-Kind-Rewind (Sound), 2007-Sarah-Vaughan:-Live-in-'58-&-'64 (Sound), 2005-The-White-Countess (Sound), 2003-Anything-Else (Sound), 2002-Mafia:-The-City-of-Lost-Heaven (Sound), 2001-The-Cat's-Meow (Sound), 2000-My-Dog-Skip (Sound), 1999-The-Cider-House-Rules (Sound), 1997-Lolita (Sound), 1992-Mr.-Saturday-Night (Sound), 1992-American-Heart (Sound), 1991-Curly-Sue (Sound), 1988-Mr.-Fixit (Sound), 1980-Rough-Cut (Sound), 1977-New-York,-New-York (Sound), 1948-You-Were-Meant-for-Me (Sound), 1946-The-Show-Off (Sound), 1943-Thousands-Cheer (Sound), 1943-Harry-Parry-and-His-Radio-Rhythm-Club-Septet (Sound), 1936-King-of-Burlesque (Sound), 1928-Songs:-I-Wonder-and-I'm-More-Than-Satisfied (Sound), 1936-King-of-Burlesque (Performer), 1970-Pausenkatzen (Music Department), 1970-Pausenkatzen (Sound), 1957-Holiday (Sound), 1957-Holiday (in person), 2001-Jungle-Jazz:-Public-Enemy-#1 (in person), 2004-Harlem-Renaissance (Other), 1944-Take-It-or-Leave-It (Other), 1959-M-Squad (Sound), Great-Performances (Sound), 1972-Sanford-and-Son (Sound)
Style
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FATS (THOMAS) WALLER - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 178097Thomas "Fats" Waller signs a lined calendar page in pencil. Signature: "Fats Waller" in pencil, 2½x2 lined calendar page. In 1929, Thomas "Fats" Waller (1904-1943) wrote the score for the Broadway hit Hot Chocolates.Sale Price $245.00
$300.00
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FATS (THOMAS) WALLER - AUTOGRAPH 01/30/1938 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 178305Fats Waller and Benny Goodman sign a guest register. Guest album page signed: "Benny Goodman" and "Thomas 'Fats' Waller.…"
Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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FATS (THOMAS) WALLER - AUTOGRAPH MUSICAL QUOTATION SIGNED - HFSID 178096Thomas "Fats" Waller signs an autograph musical quotation. Autograph Music Quotation signed: "Best Wishes/Thanks/Thomas 'Fats' Waller", 1p, 6x8¼. Bar of music identified by the jazz pianist as "Ain't Misbehavin!/No! No!!…"
Price: $2,800.00
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FATS (THOMAS) WALLER - COLLECTION WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 91626Thomas "Fats" Waller sends an autograph letter of thanks for the visit included is the mailing envelope. Autograph Letter Signed: "Your loving friend and musical son/Thomas 'Fats' Waller", 2p, 5¼x8, separate sheets. Nottingham, 1939 May 19.
Price: $1,750.00
