[Dixielandjazz] Fats

[Don Ingle]

No -- just a clown. He was married and had children. His son Maurice, who
died several years ago, was a pretty fair stride player himself. Fats was
noted for hanging out with the ladies and the jug, and was as noted for his
clowning as his striding. He was, by all accounts a roaring heterosexual
alcoholic.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Farrell" <stridepiano@tesco.net>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:34 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Fats


> I belong to a stride piano email group. One of this  morning's posts was
> from
> a female pianist, recently converted to jazz appreciation, who had
> previously asked for suggestions as to recordings she should buy to
further
> her education.
>
> Here is part of what she said :
>
> "I listened to some Fats Waller CDs over the weekend.  I noticed all
> the stuff he does with his voice on Christopher Columbus.  Don't mean
> to offend anyone, but I got a couple of questions:  Was Fats Waller
> gay?  Was he like on something?  That's kind of what I got out of
> listening to his singing?
>
> Suzanne
>
> Princess of the PianoForte"
>
> I wonder if Suzanne is a guy putting us on?
>
> John Farrell
> stridepiano@tesco.net
> http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm
>
>
>
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