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Thomas "Fats" Waller had an idea. He chuckled gaily, and stamped his foot with enthusiasm. "Yassuh!" he laughed. "You is gonna c'mon downstairs to de boys' dressin' room and hear dose cats swing on down in a jam session!" He trotted to the elevator, his blue bathrobe swirling to expose a mighty calf. "Are you gonna bring up dat machine fo' yo' Mister Waller, Dad " he called down the shaft...
...musicians swung into "Sugar Rose." Fats squealed with delight. "Git ready fo' de jam now!" The boys got ready, and went into a wild jumble of hot rhythm. A clarinet player popped up somewhere and made his instrument screech an improvised sing-song. Fats, his tremendous bulk bobbing in time, shouted hoarse encouragement to his boys. With a final, incomprehensible flourish by the saxes, the jammin' stopped. "Dose cats can take yo' socks right off yo' shoes," gasped Fats...
Fats Waller left the dressing room and shouted for the elevator to take him up to his own room again. As he was about to step inside, the faint sounds of an insane, improvised jam tune wafted his way. He shook his massive head with pleasure, waggled an enormous after-deck, and croaked at his interviewer, "Yah-man! De joint is jumpin...
...schedule-an older salesman retired before Sandy's notice was up and he regained his job. He has justified it ever since, in the beginning by bagging Union's biggest bag account, F. W. Woolworth Co., and lately by lifting the company out of the worst jam in its 68-year history...
...available for discussion of non-academic problems during the daytime. He claims neither omniscience, nor infallibility, but he hopes he will be able to offer suggestions to students who may find themselves puzzled about matters pertaining to personal relations, or in that type of situation best described as a "jam...