{"product_id":"23397-waller-thomas-fats-signed-postcard-photograph","title":"Waller, Thomas \"Fats.\" (1904-1943) Signed Postcard Photograph","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eDramatic original postcard photograph of the beloved jazz pianist shown at the keyboard, signed in green fountain pen ink over the image: \"Fats Waller.\" Mounted to an autograph sheet with the signatures of Elsie and Doris Waters, AKA Gert \u0026amp; Daisy, on the verso. In fine condition. 3.5 x 5.3 inches (8.9 x 13.5 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\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.\"\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eFlorence Elsie Waters\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (1893–1990) and her sister \u003c\/span\u003eDoris Ethel Waters\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (1899–1978) were English \u003c\/span\u003ecomic\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eactresses\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003esingers\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e who performed as a \u003c\/span\u003edouble act\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. They are remembered for creating the comedy characters \u003c\/span\u003eGert and Daisy\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, and have been described as \"the most successful female double-act in the history of British music hall and variety\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093844742303,"sku":"23397","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Waller_2C_Thomas_Fats._Signed_postcard_23397a.jpg?v=1722190762","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/23397-waller-thomas-fats-signed-postcard-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}