The Fats Waller Ultimate Discography is compiled from my own extensive Fats Waller record collection, built up over the last 40-years, and also from original research carried out on my behalf at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., and other public and private sources. Previously published discographies have been consulted, including Brian Rust's Jazz Records 1897 - 1942, Laurie Wright's excellent bio-discography "Fats" in Fact, and others.
A version of the Discography is included in my book Fats Waller on the Air: The Radio Broadcasts and Discography, published in March 2006 by Scarecrow Press, although the Ultimate Discography includes later additions and corrections to the published version.
I believe this is the most complete and accurate Fats Waller listing to date, and features the following: -
1. Lists 78 rpm, Ep, Lp, CD, DVD, and video tapes, and includes most issues up to 21st May 2005, the 101st anniversary of Fats Waller's birth. A few CD issues from minor record labels are not included, for the simple reason that I have been unable to obtain a copy of the CD. In addition, issues which are compilations of various artists with no particular interest may be excluded. Also, since many contemporary issues are copied from previous Lp/CD issues, new CD issues will only be added if they have something special to offer.2. Includes recordings not listed in previous discographies.
3. Corrections to previous listings, including date corrections.
4. A simple description for the different takes of the same tune, for identification purposes.
5. The Discography now includes band personnel and recording location for each session.
6. The Discography can be freely edited in Microsoft Word. Recordings in your own collection can be highlighted in Word and saved or printed. A version in Adobe PDF format is also available.
7. A "Miscellaneous" section with recordings previously attributed to Fats, and my reasons for thinking that they are not by him.
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