Talk:Fats Waller

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I notice that Fats Waller is caricatured in many cartoons of the 40's (specifically WB's "Tin Pan Alley Cats", "Clean Pastures" and MGM's "Little Ol' Bosko" cartoons). In all of these cartoons the character inevitable yells out to the audience "What's the matter with him?" (sometimes it sounds like "Wot's de moto wid him?" in dialect).

Was this a staple in Waller's stage routine? What did this routine involve?

Thanks, Jeff schiller

This patter can be heard on some of Waller's recordings. -- Infrogmation 21:28, 19 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Should Fats Waller's presence in Gondry's Be Kind Rewind be included on this page? redlion (talk) 05:47, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wildcat Blues

Is "Wildcat Blues" also composed by Waller? -- 172.158.151.96 11:22, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] his son?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhhVnQssTJQ

it's art tatum documentary and fats waller son talk there.when he was born?in the 7 minute hes talking maybe some information about him? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pentagonshark666 (talk • contribs) 14:19, 22 March 2008 (UTC)