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Fats Waller & His Rhythm
Handful Of Keys
1957 Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing
Swing
Rhythm & Blues
Ragtime
RCA Victor, RCA Victor
tracks b2, b3 bass
Billy Taylor Sr.
tracks a1, a2, a6, a8, b7 bass
Cedric Wallace
tracks a3, a4, a7, b1, b4, b5, b8 bass
Charlie Turner
tracks b2 clarinet
Mezz Mezzrow
tracks b4, b5 clarinet, alto saxophone
Rudy Powell
tracks a1 to a4, a6 to b1, b3, b8 clarinet, tenor saxophone
Gene Sedric
tracks a3, b1, b8 drums
Arnold Bolden
tracks a6 drums
Arthur Trappier
tracks b2 to b5 drums
Harry Dial
tracks b7 drums
Larry Hinton
tracks a1, a2, a4, a7, a8 drums
Slick Jones
tracks a1, a3, a4, a6 to b5 guitar
Al Casey
tracks a2, b7, b8 guitar
John Smith
photography by
Burt Goldblatt
piano, vocals
Fats Waller
tracks b7 tenor saxophone
Chauncey Graham
tracks b2 trombone
Floyd O'Brien
tracks b3 trumpet
Bill Coleman
tracks a1, a3, a4, a7 to b2, b7, b8 trumpet
Herman Autrey
tracks a2, a6 trumpet
John Hamilton
Pressed By RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Recording dates:
A1: Dec. 7, 1938
A2: July 16, 1940
A3: August 1, 1936
A4: Feb. 4, 1937
A5: May 18, 1941
A6: July 18, 1942
A7: Sept. 7, 1937
A8, March 11, 1938
B1: April 8, 1936
B2: Sept. 28, 1934
B3: Nov. 7, 1934
B4: March 6, 1935
B5: May 8, 1935
B6: March 1, 1929
B7: June 28, 1939
B8: June 24, 1935
Black labels with Long 33⅓ Play on bottom edge.
Cover: LPM-1502
Label: LPM 1502
This was reissued in the 1960's and also the 1970's using a similar type brown board cover.
LP housed in company RCA sleeve.
Matrix / Runout: H2JP-1888 (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: H2JP-1889 (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: H2 JP1888-1S (Side A runout, variant 1 stamped)
Matrix / Runout: H2 JP1889-3S (Side B runout, variant 1 stamped)
Matrix / Runout: H2 JP1888-1S I D5 (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: H2 JP1889-3S I A2 (Side B runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: H2 JP1888-1S I D4 (Side A runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: H2 JP1889-1S I A1 (Side B runout, variant 3)
Pressing Plant ID: I (Stamped into runouts)