Thomas Waller

Thomas Waller (1904-1943), full name Thomas Wright Waller, also Fats Waller was a US jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer.

Wisdom & Quotes

• One never knows, do one?

- saying, quoted by Roger Angell, The New Yorker, August 5, 1985

• Lady, if you got to ask, you ain't got it (on being asked to explain rhythm).

- quoted in Eddie Condon and Thomas Sugrue, We Called It Music

Graham Greene