Fats Waller
American jazz pianist and organist
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Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. Wikipedia
Born: May 21, 1904, New York, NY
Died: December 15, 1943 (age 39 years), Kansas City, KS
Spouse: Anita Rutherford (m. 1926–1943) and Edith Hatchett (m. 1920–1923)
Genre: Jazz
Parents: Edward Martin Waller and Adeline Locket Waller
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