@MsMarc1234 I can tell by comments on YT that the great majority of people are sick of all this freedom of speech denial in the name of "political correctness". A certain select group used to proudly call themselves Chocolate People before PC when brown really was beautiful and before politicians and self appointed leaders such as The Right Reverend Jessee Jackson and "Reverends?" Farakhan and Wright preached to them that they were "victims (who of course needed their guidance), LOL
@preservationhall01 One thing is youtube. Its a whole other beas to deal with IRL. People, including myself, have a lot more guts behind a screen. There wasnt alot of screens to hide behind in the 20-30s
@MsMarc1234 People in this country can still get fired from their job simply for offending someone or some class. The people who are castigated for exercising free speech and who are breaking no laws, are the real victims here, I fear. Realize please, that offenses are committed on both sides but only one side is punished for their offense. The US constitution is becoming a worthless document that is a mere museum piece in Washington DC.
Fats was the by far the first jazz organist who actually recorded prolifically on disc. Preceding most of his colleagues by ten years or so. He also pioneered on Hammond organ. He was probably the most versatile keyboard player of his age , because, what hardly anybody knows, he was very well studied in classical music too. He loved to play Bach, Mozart and Beethoven and according to ear witnesses was extremely good at it. But contracts forced him to be the genial clowning funny 'fat' man.
Alberta's record of Sugar was made in the same studio with Fats playing the same Estey organ , on May 20, 1927, three months after this was recorded.. I tried to post Alberta's "Sugar" recording but Warner Music claims to have a copyright and made me take the vid down.
This was the time, when fat people would make it a part of their name instead of being taboo. We have gone backwards.
MsMarc1234 3 months ago in playlist Fats Waller
@MsMarc1234 I can tell by comments on YT that the great majority of people are sick of all this freedom of speech denial in the name of "political correctness". A certain select group used to proudly call themselves Chocolate People before PC when brown really was beautiful and before politicians and self appointed leaders such as The Right Reverend Jessee Jackson and "Reverends?" Farakhan and Wright preached to them that they were "victims (who of course needed their guidance), LOL
preservationhall01 3 months ago
@preservationhall01 One thing is youtube. Its a whole other beas to deal with IRL. People, including myself, have a lot more guts behind a screen. There wasnt alot of screens to hide behind in the 20-30s
MsMarc1234 3 months ago
@MsMarc1234 People in this country can still get fired from their job simply for offending someone or some class. The people who are castigated for exercising free speech and who are breaking no laws, are the real victims here, I fear. Realize please, that offenses are committed on both sides but only one side is punished for their offense. The US constitution is becoming a worthless document that is a mere museum piece in Washington DC.
preservationhall01 3 months ago
Fats was the by far the first jazz organist who actually recorded prolifically on disc. Preceding most of his colleagues by ten years or so. He also pioneered on Hammond organ. He was probably the most versatile keyboard player of his age , because, what hardly anybody knows, he was very well studied in classical music too. He loved to play Bach, Mozart and Beethoven and according to ear witnesses was extremely good at it. But contracts forced him to be the genial clowning funny 'fat' man.
syncopeter 7 months ago
@syncopeter As far as I know, he was the only entertainer ever invited to play the organ at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris~ and rock the house he did!
preservationhall01 3 months ago
This was in Eraserhead!
TheNEWfilmfanatic99 1 year ago
thanks for posting fat's was one of the best at organ playing his style was his alone. love it.
rodney1238 1 year ago
Great recording - never knew that Fats made organ recordings.
SwingBandHeaven 1 year ago
thx posting my favorite waller's organ
stuff.
Pentagonshark666 2 years ago 3
Always my pleasure. Thanks for stopping by the 20s channel.
preservationhall01 2 years ago
Neet My Copy Has Alberta Hunter Vocaling. Thanks For Posting.
roybo1930 3 years ago
Alberta's record of Sugar was made in the same studio with Fats playing the same Estey organ , on May 20, 1927, three months after this was recorded.. I tried to post Alberta's "Sugar" recording but Warner Music claims to have a copyright and made me take the vid down.
preservationhall01 3 years ago
Warner Music finally gave up and realized they did not have copyright on the 1927 version of Alberta's "Sugar". Its "left up" on this channel.
preservationhall01 2 years ago
THANK GOD!!!!
roybo1930 2 years ago