Friday, November 15, 2013

Happy Feet Friday

Composer, pianist and superlative entertainer Fats Waller performs Honeysuckle Rose in this old soundie.


4 comments:

bruce said...

Great fast version, I'm more familiar with Louis Armstrong's, with Ella I think. Loved the guitar, Charlie Christian? - Maybe not.

Paco said...

Fats Waller recorded with a combo known as his "Ryhthm", and I can't recall the name of the guitarist (plus, I don't know if he recorded Soundies with his regular group, or with other musicians). The guy on the guitar is good, though.

bruce said...

Christian was with Benny Goodman, but it appears members of Goodman's and Count Basie's bands recorded together in 1940 - this very song - so I think it is the great Mr Christian.

http://www.allmusic.com/album/1940-vol-5-mw0000233199

Paco said...

It does sound like him.

BTW, the song was written by Fats Waller, in collaboration with Andy Razaf.