Fats Waller at the Savoy – 1936

I have been able to get my hands on a rare collection of Monroe African American newspapers from the mid 1930s. My jaw is continually on the ground from what I am finding! I’ll be sharing some of the treasures in the next few posts. One of the first things I have found is an ad for Fats Waller at the Savoy:

He is in the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Jazz Hall of Fame! He is probably best known for his song, “Ain’t Misbehavin” which is in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

I am not familiar with the “Frog Pond”. Will have to do more research!