One of the most popular and influential performers of his era and a master of stride piano playing, Fats Waller was born in Harlem in 1904 #onthisday. Waller was also a prolific songwriter, with many of his compositions becoming huge commercial successes. His innovations in the Harlem stride style with attention to decorative detail, laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano and influenced countless jazz pianists including Art Tatum, Count Basie, and Thelonious Monk. His best-known compositio