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Lot 448

WALLER, Thomas “Fats” (b. 1904-1943). Autograph note signed...

Estimate: $100 - $300

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WALLER, Thomas ?Fats? (b. 1904-1943). Autograph note signed. [N.p., n.d.]. One page from an autograph album on blue paper, written in pencil: ?To Betty Treadwell with Best Wishes Yes! Yes! Yes! Latch On? Well Alright Then ?Fats? Waller?. Approximately 4 ? x 6?. Some marginal sunning, some pinholes at left margin, some mild rubbing, a few marginal creases. Very good. ?Fats? Waller is a legendary jazz pianist, composer, singer, and entertainer. He was the first African American composer to create a hit Broadway musical for a predominantly white audience (Early to Bed, 1943). He composed and performed a string of hits, including ?Ain?t Misbehavin?,? ?All God?s Chillun Got Wings,? ?Basin Street Blues,? and many more. Provenance: The Bo Overlock Collection.