Fats Waller
Thomas Wright Waller
American
Thomas Fats Waller was a notable American jazz pianist, composer, singer and funny entertainer. - AsNotedIn
Thomas Fats Waller was a notable American jazz pianist, composer, singer and funny entertainer. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1919/02/00 | Thomas Waller Waller quits DeWitt Clinton High School after one semester, to work as an organist at the Lincoln Theater in Harlem, earning $32 a week. | Performer | Lincoln Theatre, Harlem, NYC | New York City | |||
| 1928/04/27 | W C Handy presents Fats Waller playing the piano and organ. | Performer | Carnegie Hall | New York City | |||
| 1942/01/14 | Fats Waller with trumpeter Oran "Hot Lips" Page headlines a concert at Carnegie Hall. | Performer | Carnegie Hall | New York City | |||
| 1943/12/15 | Returning to New York City from Los Angeles on the Super Chief, Thomas Wright Waller dies of pneumonia near Kansas City, Missouri. | Died | Union Station Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
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