When it comes to larger-than-life show-biz greats, few can match the storied life and career of Thomas Waller, the pianist, composer and performer lovingly known as “Fats.”
James P. Johnson (1894-1955), known as the “Father of the the Stride Piano” and a noted jazz composer and performer, also turned his talents in the late 1930s to writing opera.
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