"Fats" Waller: Radio Broadcasts of 1938 (NBC, BBC & CBS Remotes)

Take a dive into the early heyday of Thomas "Fats" Waller & his Rhythm through the number of live radio broadcasts ran in 1938. (Excluding his Yacht Club remotes, as both had been dedicated to their own video!)

Rising to national (and soon overseas) fame as America's hottest swing & stride pianist, Waller with his 'all-star' band began appearing in households all across the nation through radio appearances under NBC, CBS, BBC & much more! During his 1938 tour to the United Kingdom, Waller had even appeared on live television for the first time through BBC's 'Starlight'.

But hey, don't take it from me! Bend a ear and take it from radio's "Harmful Little Armful" himself!

[Side Note: All recordings have been pitched to be as audible as can be without the distortion of sound. Thus, it may take more volume than usual on the viewers end to hear clearly.]
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Timestamps:

NBC Broadcast, July 12th, 1938
00:00 - Ain't Misbehavin' (Opening)
00:45 - The Joint Is Jumpin'
03:45 - Inside (This Heart of Mine)
06:48 - I Had To Do It
09:05 - E Flat Blues
11:53 - Honeysuckle Rose
13:27 - Hold My Hand (Closing)

NBC Broadcast, July 16th, 1938
14:46 - Ain't Misbehavin' (Opening)
15:12 - Hold My Hand
17:35 - Stop Beatin' Around the Mulberry Bush
20:21 - What's the Matter With You?
22:45 - Hallelujah
24:14 - What's Your Name
27:36 - Hold My Hand (Closing)

NBC & BBC Joint Broadcast, September 26th, 1938
28:41 - Ain't Misbehavin' (Opening)
29:35 - Marie
31:11 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love [w/ Adelaide Hall]
34:22 - Handful of Keys
36:17 - That Old Feeling [w/ Adelaide Hall]
39:51 - Flat Foot Floogie [w/ Adelaide Hall]
42:33 - Ain't Misbehavin' (Closing)

CBS: "This Is New York" Ep. 1, December 11th, 1938
43:49 - Introduction
44:37 - Talk About Harlem
46:28 - The Joint Is Jumpin' [w/ Andy Razaf]
48:09 - Summertime
49:21 - Stompin' At The Savoy [w/ Andy Razaf]
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Thomas "Fats" Waller performing live with his "Rhythm" (band) on radio broadcasts hosted by the National Broadcasting Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation & Columbia Broadcasting Corporation on various dates from 1938. Also featuring dialogue & vocals by Andy Razaf in Ep. 1 of "This Is New York".

Official broadcast dates & track listing provided with the help of Stephen Taylor through his 2006 journal "Fats Waller on the Air: The Radio Broadcasts and Discography"

Taylor, Stephen. Fats Waller on the Air: The Radio Broadcasts and Discography. Vol. 50 of Studies in Jazz. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press Inc., 2006.
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This video is solely for the purposes of sharing the music & history of Thomas "Fats" Waller and in no way or means is being used for monetary purposes.