Fats Waller Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Fats Waller, born Thomas Wright Waller on May 21, 1904, in Harlem, New York, was a prominent jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. He played a significant role in the evolution of jazz from the early 1920s to the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s, contributing to the popularization of the stride piano style. His band, Fats Waller and His Rhythm, which included musicians like Al Casey and Herman Autrey, was one of the best small swing bands. Waller also appeared in three Hollywood musicals and performed a concert at Carnegie Hall in 1942.

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May 21, 1904 Facts

Generation Group

Fats Waller belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: New York City

Place of Death: Kansas City

Cause of Death: pneumonia

Educated At: DeWitt Clinton High School

Occupation: jazz musician | songwriter | bandleader | pianist | singer | conductor | composer

Awards Received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.