tracks c4 to c6 alto saxophone, arranged by Don Redman
bass Charlie Turner
tracks c4 to c6 clarinet Edward Inge
tracks a5 to b2, b8 to c2, c4 to c6 clarinet, alto saxophone Rudy Powell
tracks a1 to a4, b3 to b7, c3, c7, c8 clarinet, tenor saxophone Gene Sedric
tracks c4 to c6, d1 to d8 clarinet, tenor saxophone Gene Sedric
tracks b3 to b7, d1 to d2 drums Arnold Bolden
tracks a1 to b2, b8 to c2 drums Harry Dial
tracks c3 to c8, d3 to d8 drums Yank Porter
tracks a1 to b2, d1 to d8 guitar Al Casey
tracks b3 to c8 guitar John Smith
liner notes Daniel Nevers
liner notes [english translation] Don Waterhouse
tracks a1, a3 organ, vocals, leader Fats Waller
tracks c4 to c6 piano, vibraphone [vibes], vocals, leader Fats Waller
tracks a5 to b2 piano, vocals, celesta [cel], leader Fats Waller
tracks a2, a4, b3 to c3, c7 to d8 piano, vocals, leader Fats Waller
reissue producer Jean-Paul Guiter
tracks c4 to c6 tenor saxophone Emmett Matthews
tracks c4 to c6 tenor saxophone Robert Carroll
tracks c4 to c6 trombone Benny Morton
tracks a1 to a4 trumpet Bill Coleman
tracks a5 to d8 trumpet Herman Autrey
tracks c4 to c6 trumpet Sidney De Paris
All tracks recorded in New York City except A1 to A4, recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Recording dates:
. A1 to A4 - January 5, 1935
. A5 to A8 - March 6, 1935
. B1 & B2 - May 8, 1935
. B3 to B7 - June 24, 1935
. B8 & C1 - August 2, 1935
. C2 - August 20, 1935
. C3 - September 29, 1935
. C4 to C6 - December 4, 1935
. C7 & C8 - February 1, 1936
. D1 & D2 - April 8, 1936
. D3 to D5 - June 5, 1936
. D6 & D7 - June 8, 1936
. D8 - August 1, 1936

This compilation: ℗ 1982 RCA / Jazz Tribune.
Gatefold cover.

Similar French release The Indispensable Fats Waller - Volumes 3/4 (1935-1936) has printing company 'France Imprimerie Sorel' logo stated horizontal at bottom right of the back cover, We have not that here.
Other slight difference: 'PM 43696 A', 'PM 43696 B', 'PM 43696 C' & 'PM 43696 D' on center labels are not exactly at the same place.

Track A3 (I Believe In Miracles) was indeed written by Sam Lewis, Pete Wendling and George W. MEYER, not Lewis,Wendling and PALMER as stated on release


Price Code: 1 x RC 350
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