None of these were hand played by Fats. He didn't cut any roll after 1923 and all songs are from a later date. Apart from that, you imemdiately hear the difference in the left hand. Fats had the most versatile left hand of all stride pianists. This is 30s oompah. There are some Fat slike mannererisms in in the right hand, but more than that it isn't.. Fats was subtle. This is thumping.
I knew nothing about this type of player piano when I bought it but, I wanted something easy to move around and somewhat compact. The only fear I have with this piano is availability of parts. The gear mechanism is rather fragile and some of the gears outside the transmission box are not available from the outfit that bought out Kimball's inventory back in the late 1980's. Anybody out there with an Electromatic parts connection.. please advise me!
Research indicates that the QRS rolls labeled "Played By Fats Waller" were actually played by J. Lawrence Cook. I regret the misinformation. I will update my video information to reflect this.
When I first started purchasing piano rolls, I was not fully aware of the pseudonyms used by roll arrangers. It is odd that QRS's J. Lawrence Cook would use the name "Fats Waller" who was an actual person and pianist. The notation on the box labels and rolls say "Played By Fats Waller". What they should have said to be more truthful is "AS Played By Fat's Waller".
Cook emulated a ton of other artists as well. Pete Wendling, Max Kortlander, and Victor Arden in the 20's and also had a lot of pseudonyms he used on rolls. The man was quite versatile at arranging in a variety of playing styles. Much easier to get approval on an arranged roll from an artist, basically "Does this sound like you?", than have them come in the recording studio and sit down at a marking piano to make a roll. I can imagine Fats got a cut of royalties too.
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None of these were hand played by Fats. He didn't cut any roll after 1923 and all songs are from a later date. Apart from that, you imemdiately hear the difference in the left hand. Fats had the most versatile left hand of all stride pianists. This is 30s oompah. There are some Fat slike mannererisms in in the right hand, but more than that it isn't.. Fats was subtle. This is thumping.
syncopeter 4 months ago
woah that song is really fast abd i think the piano is out of tune alittle
nikesports716 11 months ago
Yes, it is a ghost and you may be tripping as well.
pm0501 1 year ago
A GHOST IS PLAYING!!!! lol
How can it be that i dont see no body on the piano, i must be trippin
mpproductionz 1 year ago
Enjoyed!!
aknabea 2 years ago
Cool. But it looks like an extra hand was added.
SuburbanDon 3 years ago 2
Dude, there was no extra hand added. Go look at Jim Hessions music, you'll see how ridiculously fast they could move their hands.
12GunSlinger 3 years ago
haunted piano **gasps**
kboss2011 3 years ago
I knew nothing about this type of player piano when I bought it but, I wanted something easy to move around and somewhat compact. The only fear I have with this piano is availability of parts. The gear mechanism is rather fragile and some of the gears outside the transmission box are not available from the outfit that bought out Kimball's inventory back in the late 1980's. Anybody out there with an Electromatic parts connection.. please advise me!
pm0501 3 years ago
great! nice to see a Kimball Electramatic working well these days!
pianolasociety 3 years ago
Research indicates that the QRS rolls labeled "Played By Fats Waller" were actually played by J. Lawrence Cook. I regret the misinformation. I will update my video information to reflect this.
pm0501 3 years ago
That is correct
Bumblebee38 2 years ago
When I first started purchasing piano rolls, I was not fully aware of the pseudonyms used by roll arrangers. It is odd that QRS's J. Lawrence Cook would use the name "Fats Waller" who was an actual person and pianist. The notation on the box labels and rolls say "Played By Fats Waller". What they should have said to be more truthful is "AS Played By Fat's Waller".
pm0501 2 years ago
Yes I do agree with you
Bumblebee38 2 years ago
@pm0501
Cook emulated a ton of other artists as well. Pete Wendling, Max Kortlander, and Victor Arden in the 20's and also had a lot of pseudonyms he used on rolls. The man was quite versatile at arranging in a variety of playing styles. Much easier to get approval on an arranged roll from an artist, basically "Does this sound like you?", than have them come in the recording studio and sit down at a marking piano to make a roll. I can imagine Fats got a cut of royalties too.
AAErikCO 1 year ago
Hmm...according to Stephen Taylor's definitive book on and discography of Fats Waller, none of these piano rolls are by Waller..
SIMPFANN 3 years ago
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Nice, you should upload the audio of this to "SoundLantern", you can upload all your music to SoundLantern, check it out when you get the chance, i have the link on my channel
audioheaven202 3 years ago