About Us | Contact | Subscribe
Beale Street Blues
Fats Waller & Alberta Hunter
"Takin' Handy to Church"
This recording was made in Camden, New Jersey on February 26th 1927 featuring Alberta Hunter vocals, accompanied by Thomas "Fats" Waller on church organ.
*"Beale Street Blues" was composed by W.C. Handy.
A student of piano since the age of six, as a boy Thomas "Fats" Waller also learned to play the pipe organ in his father's church.
Albert Hunter is joined by Fats Waller at an old church converted into a Victor recording headquarters in Camden, New Jersey for their unique production of this W.C. Handy blues standard featuring the celebrated pianist's stellar, yet less common, organ accompaniment.
If you enjoy 20sJazz.com, Please Share us with your Friends.
Thanks!
For more Singers videos, click here
See the complete catalog of 20's jazz videos
About Us | Privacy Policy | Contact
|