Title from container. Interviews include Maurice Waller, Eddie Barefield, Marshal Royal, Sammy Price, Paul Machlin, and Jean Hutson.
Contents:
Featured songs: Do me a favor -- I've got my fingers crossed -- Got religion in my soul -- California shout -- I'm living in a great big way -- The joint in jumpin' -- I'm gonna sit right down & write myself a letter -- Honeysuckle rose -- Your feet's too big -- 'Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do -- Jitterbug waltz -- Handful of keys -- Ain't misbehavin.
Summary:
Celebrates the exemplary life and work of the greatest of jazz entertainers. Fats started playing church organ at age 10 and his all-action musical career ended, full speed ahead, at the age of 39. He had written probably 950 to a thousand tunes, many of them sold for 'beer-money' to greedy music publishers.
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