Fats Waller: References & Edit History
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Biographies include Ed Kirkeby, Duncan P. Scheidt, and Sinclair Traill, Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1966, reissued 1975); and Maurice Waller and Anthony Calabrese, Fats Waller (1977), cowritten by his son.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: NPR - The Music of Fats Waller. | Nov 02, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | May 17, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 11, 2025 | ||
| Mentioned his “lost” musical score Early to Bed and posthumous honors. | Nov 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - The Music of Fats Waller. | Aug 04, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - The Jazz House - Fats Waller - The Jazz House Pocket Legend. | Mar 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Portland Center Stage - Fats Waller: Giant of Jazz. | Jan 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Eportfolios at Macaulay - Fats Waller musician (1904-1943). | Nov 30, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 15, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Black History in America - Fats Waller. | Mar 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The New York Times - He Was the �Clown� Prince of Jazz. | Jan 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin?Madison - Learn the Legends: Musical Performers of the Early 20th Century - Thomas ?Fats? Waller. | Oct 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Black History in America - Biography of Fats Waller. | Aug 01, 2023 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | Mar 07, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - Fats Waller. | Jan 05, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Thomas Wright Waller. | Oct 13, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Fats Waller. | Oct 13, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Biography of�Fats Waller. | Oct 13, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jazz.com - Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians - Biography of Fats Waller. | May 19, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Fats Waller. | May 19, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Red Hot Jazz Archive - Biography of Fats Waller. | May 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Fats Waller. | Mar 05, 2013 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 27, 1999 |
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