Best of the War Years

~ Release by Fats Waller (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Most of the tracks were recorded especially for V-Disc on September 16th, 1943. The remainder were recorded for commercial release on Victor and later released on V-Discs.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-05 01:07 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Ain't Misbehavin'
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1943-09-16)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1943-09-16)
edit of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ / Two Sleepy People (studio, 1943-09-16: V-Disc matrix VP154-D3MC 193-1) by Fats Waller
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1943-09-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (in 1943-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
2:32
2All That Meat and No Potatoes
instruments:
“Fats” Waller and His Rhythm
vocals:
“Fats” Waller
edit of:
All That Meat and No Potatoes (studio, 1941-03-20: Bluebird matrix 062765-1) by Fats Waller and His Rhythm
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 877 (2))
recording of:
All That Meat and No Potatoes (on 1941-03-20)
writer:
Ed Kirkeby (also known as Ed Lloyd and Ted Wallace) and Fats Waller
2:18
3Bouncin' On a V-Disc
solo organ:
Fats Waller (on 1943-09-16)
spoken vocals:
Fats Waller
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: JDB 11)
recording of:
Bouncin’ on a V‐Disc (on 1943-09-16)
writer:
Fats Waller
4:41
4Hallelujah
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1943-09-16)
recording of:
Hallelujah! (on 1943-09-16)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey (in 1927) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1927)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
recording of:
Hallelujah! (in 1943)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey (in 1927) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1927)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
1:40
5It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1936-06-05)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-06-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-05)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-06-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
performer:
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (on 1936-06-05)
cover recording of:
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (on 1936-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mayhew (in 1936)
recording of:
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (on 1936-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mayhew (in 1936)
2:57
6Martinique
1:43
7Oh Frenchy
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1940-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1940-01-12)
guitar:
John Smith (US jazz guitarist, active 1930s-1960s) (on 1940-01-12)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1940-01-12)
reeds:
Eugene Sedric (on 1940-01-12)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1940-01-12)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1940-01-12)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 982 (2))
3:05
8Slightly Less Than Wonderful
recording of:
Slightly Less Than Wonderful (on 1943-09-16)
lyricist:
George Marion, Jr.
composer:
Fats Waller
2:24
9There's a Gal in My Life
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 155 (2))
3:16
10Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1943-09-16)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
4:33
11Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
organ and spoken vocals:
Fats Waller
piano and solo organ:
Fats Waller (on 1943-09-16)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: JDB 12)
recording of:
Motherless Child (on 1943-09-16)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
instrumental recording of:
Motherless Child (on 1943-09-16)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:34
12This Is So Nice It Must Be Illegal
2:02
13Two Sleepy People
recording of:
Two Sleepy People (from the 1938 film "Thanks for the Memory") (on 1943-09-16)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
Two Sleepy People (from the 1938 film "Thanks for the Memory") (in 1943-09)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:04
14Waller Jive
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1943-09-16)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 181 (1))
1:10
15Your Feet's Too Big
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1939-11-03)
double bass:
Cedric Wallace (jazz double bass player) (on 1939-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-11-03)
guitar:
John Smith (US jazz guitarist, active 1930s-1960s) (on 1939-11-03)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1939-11-03)
trumpet:
John Hamilton (jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-11-03)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1939-11-03)
recording of:
Your Feet’s Too Big (on 1939-11-03)
lyricist:
Ada Benson
composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1936)
3:01
16That Ain't Right
recording of:
That Ain't Right (on 1943-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
3:22