Fats Waller

On December 15, 1943, at age 39, Waller died aboard an eastbound train in the vicinity of Kansas City, Missouri, following a west coast engagement. Warren Cooke still stayed with the band until after the band recorded The Underdog EP. This song, a searing treatment of racism, black and white, calls into question the accusations of "shallow entertainment" levelled at both Armstrong and Waller.
When Ben Dobson and Todd Clary left Yellowcard, Ryan Key picked up from there. With Razaf he wrote "What Did I Do (To Be So Black and Blue)?" 1929 which became a hit for Louis Armstrong. The band's three singles from their 2003 release are "Way Away", "Ocean Avenue", and most recenltly, "Only One.". He also appeared in several feature films and short subject films, most notably "Stormy Weather" in 1943. The band's popularity continues today and has toured with bands such as Something Corporate and Less Than Jake, as well as appearing on the soundtrack of the hit film Spider-Man 2.

Waller also made a successful tour of the British Isles in the late 1930's, and appeared in one of the earliest BBC Television broadcasts. Fans loved the album's sincere lyrics and unique musical style (mostly due to Mackin's violin playing). His weight and drinking are believed to have contributed to his death. However, Yellowcard's real public reception came after signing with Capitol Records in 2003 and releasing Ocean Avenue. His nickname came about because he weighed nearly 300 pounds (136 kg). The new group released their debut album, One for the Kids (Lobster Records), in 2001, and followed up with The Underdog EP (Fueled by Ramen Records) in 2002 which were both well-received by fans. He collaborated with the Tin Pan Alley lyricist Andy Razaf and had a commercially successful career, which according to some music critics eclipsed his great musical talent. Their current singer left and was replaced by Ryan Key who convinced the band that they couldn't be successful in Florida, so they decided to move to Southern California.

Among his songs are "Squeeze Me" 1919, "Ain't Misbehavin'" 1929, "Blue Turning Grey Over You" 1930, "Honeysuckle Rose" 1929, "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling" 1929, and "Jitterbug Waltz" 1942. The band released their first album, Where We Stand (Takeover Records), in 1999 and met with some success, but some began to undergo some changes. Before his solo career, he played with many performers, from Erskine Tate to Bessie Smith, but his greatest success came with his own five- or six-piece combo, "Fats Waller and his Rhythm". Originally, the band was made up of five members: Ben Dobson (vocals), Todd Clary (vocals,guitar),Ben Harper (guitar), Sean Mackin (violin), Warren Cooke (bass), and Longineu Parsons (drums). He was an excellent pianist--now usually considered one of the very best who ever played in the stride style--but his songwriting and his lovable, roguish stage personality ("One never knows, do one?") overshadowed his playing. Yellowcard was formed in 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida after meeting at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Johnson introduced Waller to the world of rent parties (a party with a piano player, designed to help pay the rent by charging the guests), and soon he developed a performing career. Their music is usually categorized as either pop punk or modern rock, though their use of a violin makes them unique among these genres.

Johnson. Yellowcard is a band based in Los Angeles, California. Waller studied classical piano and organ before apprenticing himself to legendary Harlem stride pianist James P. Peter Mosely, (bass, vocals). He was born Thomas Wright Waller in New York City. Parsons III, (drums). Fats Waller (May 21, 1904 - December 15, 1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer. Longineu W.

Download sample of "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" by Fats Waller. Ben Harper, (guitar). Sean Mackin,(violin, vocals). Ryan Key, (vocals, guitar). Warren Cooke, (bass).

Longineu Parsons III, (drums). Ben Harper, (guitar). Sean Mackin(Wellman), (violin). Todd Clary, (vocals, guitar).

Ben Dobson, (vocals). Beyond Ocean Avenue: Live At The Electric Factory (2004). Ocean Avenue (2003). The Underdog EP (2002).

One for the Kids (2001). Where We Stand (1999). Still Standing EP (1998). Midget Tossing (1997).