Victor matrix BS-88784. What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) / Fats Waller and his Rhythm
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Times Square lady [Motion picture] (Work title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Coy Poe (lyricist) | |
| Pinky Tomlin (composer) | |
| Earl Hatch (composer) | |
| Jimmie Grier (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fats Waller and his Rhythm (Musical group) | |
| Fats Waller (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Fats Waller (leader) | |
| Fats Waller (vocalist) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, clarinet, trumpet, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "E. Oberstein, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6/1935 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 24889 | |
| 3/6/1935 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2643 | |
| 3/6/1935 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird AXM2-5575 | |
| 3/6/1935 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-88784. What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) / Fats Waller and his Rhythm," accessed December 14, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200019458/BS-88784-Whats_the_reason_Im_not_pleasin_you.
Victor matrix BS-88784. What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) / Fats Waller and his Rhythm. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 14, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200019458/BS-88784-Whats_the_reason_Im_not_pleasin_you.
"Victor matrix BS-88784. What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) / Fats Waller and his Rhythm." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 14 December 2025.
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