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'''Walter "Fats" Pichon''' (April 3, 1906 (<!-- his given birthyear; may have been somewhat older -->?) - February 25, 1967 in [[Chicago, Illinois]]) was a [[jazz]] [[piano|pianist]], [[singer]], [[bandleader]], and [[songwriter]].


'''Walter Gabriel Pichon''' (April 3, 1906<!-- his given birthyear; may have been somewhat older --> – February 25, 1967)<ref name="bare">{{cite book| first1= Bob| last1= Eagle| first2= Eric S.| last2= LeBlanc| year= 2013| title= Blues – A Regional Experience| publisher= Praeger Publishers| location= Santa Barbara| pages=169 | isbn= 978-0313344237}}</ref> professionally known as '''Fats Pichon''', was an American [[jazz]] pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter.
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Pichon was born and raised in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], and began playing piano in his childhood. He also played [[baritone horn]] in [[brass band]]s in his youth, already a professional musician by 1920.


==Biography==
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He first went north about 1922, playing at various venues in [[New York City]] and [[New Jersey]] before settling in [[Boston]] for a few years where he studied at the [[New England Conservatory|New England Conservatory of Music]]. After touring the [[United States]] and [[Mexico]] with various bands in the mid 1920s, he settled again his home town of New Orleans for the later part of the decade, leading bands under his own name at dance halls and on river boats on the [[Mississippi River]]. On visits back to New York he made some recordings, mostly as a vocalist on novelty numbers, with [[Luis Russell]] and other New Orleans groups.
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Pichon was born and raised in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana, and began playing piano in his childhood. He also played [[baritone horn]] in [[brass band]]s in his youth, already a professional musician by 1920.


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He first went north about 1922, playing at various venues in New York City and [[New Jersey]] before settling in [[Boston]] for a few years where he studied at the [[New England Conservatory|New England Conservatory of Music]].<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/walter-fats-pichon-mn0001217277|title=Walter "Fats" Pichon &#124; Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> After touring the United States and Mexico with various bands in the mid-1920s, he settled again in his home town of New Orleans for the later part of the decade, leading bands under his own name at dance halls and on river boats on the [[Mississippi River]].<ref name="AMG"/> On visits back to New York he made some recordings, mostly as a vocalist on novelty numbers, with [[Luis Russell]] and other New Orleans groups.<ref name="LarkinBlues">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Blues]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-673-1|pages=292/3}}</ref>
In the 1930s Fats Pichon led what some considered the best [[big band]] in New Orleans; it also made Mississippi Riverboat excursions. Musicians included young [[Dave Bartholomew]]. This band never recorded.


In the 1940s he began a long gig as the house pianist at ''The Old Absinthe House'', a popular venue on Bourbon Street in the [[French Quarter]], where he remained until about 1960, with occasional tours of other parts of the U.S., [[Latin America]], and the [[Caribbean]].
In the 1930s, Fats Pichon led what some considered the best [[big band]] in New Orleans; it also made Mississippi Riverboat excursions. Musicians included young [[Dave Bartholomew]]. This band never recorded. In the 1940s he began a long gig as the house pianist at ''The Old Absinthe House'', a popular venue on Bourbon Street in the [[French Quarter]], where he remained until about 1960,<ref name="LarkinBlues"/> with occasional tours of other parts of the U.S., Latin America, and the [[Caribbean]]. Pichon moved into the role of Eddie the Waiter, replacing comedian Eddie Green on the NBC weekly radio comedy ''Duffy's Tavern'' during the show's last season, 1950–1951. After several episodes the waiter's name was changed from 'Eddie' to 'Fats'.


He died in Chicago in 1967, aged 60.<ref name="bare"/>
In 1951 Pinchon moved into the role of Eddie the Waiter, replacing comedian Eddie Green, on the NBC weekly radio comedy ''Duffy’s Tavern.''

==See also==
*[[Lionel Ferbos]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.answers.com/topic/fats-pichon Answers]
*[http://www.answers.com/topic/fats-pichon Answers]


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Fats Pichon
Fats Pichon playing at the Old Absinthe House, 1950s
Fats Pichon playing at the Old Absinthe House, 1950s
Background information
Birth nameWalter Gabriel Pichon
Born(1906-04-03)April 3, 1906
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
DiedFebruary 25, 1967(1967-02-25) (aged 60)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Singer, pianist
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano

Walter Gabriel Pichon (April 3, 1906 – February 25, 1967)[1] professionally known as Fats Pichon, was an American jazz pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter.

Biography

Pichon was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and began playing piano in his childhood. He also played baritone horn in brass bands in his youth, already a professional musician by 1920.

He first went north about 1922, playing at various venues in New York City and New Jersey before settling in Boston for a few years where he studied at the New England Conservatory of Music.[2] After touring the United States and Mexico with various bands in the mid-1920s, he settled again in his home town of New Orleans for the later part of the decade, leading bands under his own name at dance halls and on river boats on the Mississippi River.[2] On visits back to New York he made some recordings, mostly as a vocalist on novelty numbers, with Luis Russell and other New Orleans groups.[3]

In the 1930s, Fats Pichon led what some considered the best big band in New Orleans; it also made Mississippi Riverboat excursions. Musicians included young Dave Bartholomew. This band never recorded. In the 1940s he began a long gig as the house pianist at The Old Absinthe House, a popular venue on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, where he remained until about 1960,[3] with occasional tours of other parts of the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. Pichon moved into the role of Eddie the Waiter, replacing comedian Eddie Green on the NBC weekly radio comedy Duffy's Tavern during the show's last season, 1950–1951. After several episodes the waiter's name was changed from 'Eddie' to 'Fats'.

He died in Chicago in 1967, aged 60.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 169. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ a b "Walter "Fats" Pichon | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 292/3. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
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