The Muggsy Spanier sides were actually recorded in 1939 - they were two of the sides that came to be known as the 'Great 16' which featured George Brunis on trombone, Rod Cless on clarinet and Joe Bushkin on piano.
The Flowers side was recorded in early 1944 in the Victor studios, but was only made for V-Disc, as the AFM recording ban was still in effect at that time.
Pat Flowers was recruited by Fats Waller's manager to take his place following Waller's death in 1943. I recall that Hazen Schumacher played the Pat Flowers side of this recording on his radio program 'Jazz Revisited' and commented that Flowers was a good pianist, but sounded a little forced trying to sing like Fats. I think that only Fats Waller could sing like Fats Waller.
The Muggsy Spanier sides were actually recorded in 1939 - they were two of the sides that came to be known as the 'Great 16' which featured George Brunis on trombone, Rod Cless on clarinet and Joe Bushkin on piano.
The Flowers side was recorded in early 1944 in the Victor studios, but was only made for V-Disc, as the AFM recording ban was still in effect at that time.
akoripahs 1 year ago
Pat Flowers was recruited by Fats Waller's manager to take his place following Waller's death in 1943. I recall that Hazen Schumacher played the Pat Flowers side of this recording on his radio program 'Jazz Revisited' and commented that Flowers was a good pianist, but sounded a little forced trying to sing like Fats. I think that only Fats Waller could sing like Fats Waller.
akoripahs 1 year ago