Fats Waller
21 May 1904 — 15 December 1943
Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the stride style were widely influential among musicians. A popular performer in the Jazz Age and swing era, he toured internationally, achieving critical and commercial success in the United States and Europe. His best-known songs, "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose", were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and 1999 respectively.
A memorial on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. This grave stands at coordinates 32, 27.
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