(1904–43), American jazz pianist, songwriter, bandleader, and singer; born Thomas Wright Waller. He was the foremost exponent of the New York ‘stride school’ of piano playing.
Definition of Waller, Fats in US English:
Waller, Fats
proper nounˈwälər
(1904–43), US jazz pianist, songwriter, bandleader, and singer; born Thomas Wright Waller. The composer of the songs “Ain't Misbehavin'” (1928) and “Honeysuckle Rose” (1929), he was the foremost exponent of the New York “stride school” of piano playing.