Fats Gaines
Plays Today And Yesterday's Music For Dancing
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Fats Gaines

Plays Today And Yesterday's Music For Dancing
Sealed, Rare 1975 Original. William Carl "Fats" Gaines Was Born In Coffeyville, Kansas. During His Career He Has Played Trumpet And Alto Saxophone. Fats Is Mostly Known For His Leading Ability. He Organized His First Group Called Fats Noisy Seven In Elementary School. His Career Started During World War Two In The 767th Army Air Force Band As A Sousaphone Player. In The 70s He Formed One Of The Best Big Bands Of The San Francisco Bay Area, Releasing His First Album Under The Name Fats Gaines Orchestra Plays Today And Yesterday On Avamar Records. It Was Recorded At Wahlberg Recording Studios, San Francisco And Features Fats Gaines On Sax, Jerry Whitmore And Napoleon (NAP) Henry On Guitars, Johnnie Ingram On String Bass, John L.Thomas And Edward Hammond On Electric Bass, Roy Henderson And Charles Nelson On Tenor Sax, James Brown (Brother Of Mel Brown) On Piano, Hugh Parker On Drums, Harold Phillips On Trumpet, Albert "Hassen" Wardlow And George Alexander On Trombone. Finally Curtis Lawson On Vocals.

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  • Artist: Fats Gaines
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Type: New - LP
  • Label: Avamar
  • Catalog ID: WRS 873
  • Condition:
    Vinyl:
    Near Mint (NM OR M-)
  • Country ID: USA
  • SKU: 116048