Thomas wright waller biography of mahatma

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    • Fats Waller

    American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)

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    Fats Waller

    Waller in 1938

    Born

    Thomas Wright Waller


    (1904-05-21)May 21, 1904

    New York City, U.S.

    DiedDecember 15, 1943(1943-12-15) (aged 39)

    Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

    Occupations
    Years active1918–1943
    Spouses

    • Edith Hatch

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      (m. 1920; div. 1923)​

    • Anita Rutherford

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      (m. 1926)​
    Children3
    RelativesDarren Waller (great-grandson)

    Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer.[1] His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A widely popular star in the jazz and swing eras, he toured internationally, achieving critical and commercial success in