{"product_id":"2117-waller-thomas-fats-signed-receipt","title":"Waller, Thomas \"Fats.\" (1904-1943) Signed Receipt","description":"An uncommon 5.25 X 3.25 in. receipt, signed in full and dated May 30, 1936 by the great Fats, who acknowledges a debt of $100.00, \"an advance to be deducted from my first salary.\"  Sold together with a modern 8X10 photograph of Fats seats at the piano. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn \"Thomas Wright Waller,\" he  was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer. A skilled pianist -- widely recognized as a master of stride piano -- Waller was one of the most popular performers of his era, finding critical and commercial success in his homeland and in Europe. Waller was also a prolific songwriter, with many songs he wrote or co-wrote still known to modern audiences, such as \"Honeysuckle Rose\", \"Ain't Misbehavin'\" and \"Squeeze Me\". Fellow pianist and composer Oscar Levant dubbed Waller \"the black Horowitz.\"","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093151404191,"sku":"2117","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Waller_Receipt_Photo442.jpg?v=1722186249","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/2117-waller-thomas-fats-signed-receipt","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}