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History Spotlight:
Today in 1943, American jazz musician, singer and composer, Fats Waller died of pneumonia on a train trip near Kansas City, Missouri. He wrote many songs including Ain t Misbehavin , Your Feet s Too Big and The Reefer Song . His closest collaborator, Andy Razaf, once described his partner as the soul of melody. a man who made the piano sing. both big in body and in mind. known for his generosity. a bubbling bundle of joy .
Also, Today In:
1956 - Elvis Presley gave his final performance on Louisiana Hayride, a live radio program (and later TV program) that was broadcast on KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana. During the show s heyday from 1948 to 1960, it helped launch the careers of some of the greatest names in American country and western music. Horace Logan, the creator of the show, first made the now legendary phrase Elvis has left the building .