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You don’t hear a lot of records that feature hot pipe organ, but that is exactly what you get on these songs courtesy of Thomas “Fats” Waller. The songs were recorded in an old church in Camden, New Jersey way back in 1927 and are really quite good. The church acoustics provide a natural reverb which is unusual for records of this era. Thomas Morris is in good form contributing some nice cornet work.

ddd discography

Title Recording Date Recording Location Company
Fats Waller Stomp
(Fats Waller / Charlie Irvis)
5-20-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
unissued

38050-2
Fats Waller Stomp
(Fats Waller / Charlie Irvis)
5-20-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
20890

38050-3
Geechee
(R.A. Booker / C. Austin)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
21358

40097-1
Geechee
(R.A. Booker / C. Austin)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
21358

40097-2
He’s Gone Away
(Easton / Easton)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
741062

40093-1
He’s Gone Away
(Easton / Easton)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
21202-B

40093-2
I Ain’t Got Nobody
(Abel Baer / Samuel Lewis / Joseph Young)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
21127-A
Bluebird
B-5093

40094-2
Please Take Me Out Of Jail
(Fats Waller / Thomas Morris)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
unissued

40098-1
Please Take Me Out Of Jail
(Fats Waller / Thomas Morris)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
21202-A

40098-2
Red Hot Dan
(Sidney Easton)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
21127-B

40096-1
Red Hot Dan
(Sidney Easton)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
21127-B

40096-2
Savannah Blues
(Thomas Morris)
5-20-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
20776

38051-1
Savannah Blues
(Thomas Morris)
5-20-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
741062 (LP)

38051-2
The Digah Stomp
(Fats Waller)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
21358-A

40095-1
The Digah Stomp
(Fats Waller)
12-1-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
741062 (LP)

40095-2
Won’t You Take Me Home?
(Thomas Morris / Phil Worde)
5-20-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
741062 (LP)

38052-2
Won’t You Take Me Home?
(Thomas Morris / Phil Worde)
5-20-1927 Camden, New Jersey Victor
20776

38052-3

Artist Instrument
Jimmy Archey Trombone
Charlie Irvis Trombone
Eddie King Drums
Bobby Leecan Guitar
Thomas Morris Cornet, Speech, Vocals
Thomas “Fats” Waller Organ, Piano, Vocals

 

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