... going to be recognized for their contributions to music history. One of them being Thomas Fats' Waller. Born May 21st, 1904, in New York, Fats was the son of Edward Martin Waller a minister Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. He played the organ and sang in the choir. But fats would only continue with that routine until the age of fifteen; he ... ...

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... for example, the bands of Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Andy Kirk and Duke Ellington. The latter were called sweet bands for example the bands of Glenn Miller, Wayne King, Freddy Martin and Guy Lombardo. Many listeners so not make distinctions between the two. They considered all the big dance bands to be swing bands. The swing players, generally speaking, were more ... ...

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