This Joint Is Jumpin': Jazz Musician Fats Waller 16 years old

This Joint Is Jumpin' celebrates the life and work of the great Fats Waller. Fats started playing church organ at age 10 and his all-action musical career ended, full speed ahead, at the age of 39. This documentary features his son, Maurice, and Eddie Barefield and Marshal Royal, fellow musicians. Sammy Price and Paul Machlin talk about stride and Andy Razaf's widow, Jean Hutson, remembers him.

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This Joint Is Jumpin': Jazz Musician Fats Waller Cast

Name Character
Fats Waller He was 103, 39 years old when he died as Self (Archive Footage)

This Joint Is Jumpin': Jazz Musician Fats Waller Crew

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This Joint Is Jumpin': Jazz Musician Fats Waller poster
This Joint Is Jumpin': Jazz Musician Fats Waller (16 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 2008
  • Runtime: 53 minutes