Hallelujah! Things Look Rosy Now

Hang on to your to your hats! Here are a couple of tour de force takes letting out all the tricks.

As mentioned by Dick Katz in the liner notes to the Fractious Fingering 2 CD set, the piano playing in these takes could serve as a compendium of Fats' stride piano technique. The tune's simplicity makes it an ideal template to let it all hang out.

N.B. the Handful of Keys quote in the final chorus!

Here's the link to the vocal version:

   • Fats Waller & His Rhythm - Hallelujah...  

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