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The church came with it's own organ which was familiar to Fats. He had used it for his first Victor cut in 1926. Few players in the prewar years could produce such authentic jazz from the instrument. At the end of the 'Roaring Twenties' came the Stock Market crash. Few escaped. The recording industry was no exception. Victor had sold about 35 million discs in 1929. In 1930, sales were half that, and in 1931 they were 3 million. The situation could have been serious for Fats - but that would be to underestimate his selling power. He cut only two sessions in 1930, but that was as slow as his recording career ever got. Fats' irrepressible personality was made for radio and live performance. That's part of the story. He was now writing his own scintillating material. This might have been because he was so often asked to record inferior work written by others. The problem was, even when he was given below-standard writing he was able by some alchemy to turn it into gold. The evidence here - if it was ever needed - is that Fats never cut a dud side.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandful of Keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor Drag, The\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarlem Fuss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumb Fumblin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAin't Misbehavin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Savannah Sue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Got a Feeling I'm Falling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Me or Leave Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGladyse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValentine Stomp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiting at the End of the Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby, Oh! Where Can You Be?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTanglefoot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat's All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaitin' at the End of the Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby, Oh! Where Can You Be?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoin' About\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Feelin's Are Hurt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat's How I Feel Today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix or Seven Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmashing Thirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLookin' Good But Feelin' Bad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Need Someone Like You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Business Pt. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Business Pt. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Wish I Were Twins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlain Dirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGee, Ain't I Good to You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'd Love It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWay I Feel Today, The\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiss Hannah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeggy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWherever There's a Will, Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Don't Understand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've Got to Be Modernistic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Fate Is in Your Hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Fate Is in Your Hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn on the Heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLookin' For Another Sweetie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRidin' But Walkin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWon't You Get Off It Please?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen I'm Alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Louis Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter You've Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGirls Like You Were Meant For Boys Like Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArkansas Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEgyptian-Ella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDallas Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal Garden Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraggin' My Heart Around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Rascal You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat's What I Like About You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChances Are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got the Ritz From the One I Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChina Boy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Sorry Dear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiger Rag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Would Do Anything For You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMean Old Bed Bug Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow Dog Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYes Suh!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Shine On Your Shoes \/ Louisiana Hayride\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorter's Love Song to a Chambermaid, A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Wish I Were Twins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmful O' Sweetness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo Me a Favor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorgia May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen I'll Be Tired of You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Let It Bother You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave a Little Dream on Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerenade For a Wealthy Widow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Can You Face Me?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetie Pie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMandy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Pretend There's a Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're Not the Only Oyster in the Stew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoneysuckle Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelieve It, Beloved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDream Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Growing Fonder of You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf It Isn't Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakin' the Ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Got a Feeling I'm Falling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Got a Feeling I'm Falling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Me or Leave Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGladys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValentine Stomp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiting at the End of the Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby, Oh! 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