Fats Waller
Also a Stride (Piano) pianist of the 1920s. He's usually more of a springy and bouncy stride pianist.
Hear him play Carolina Shout:
- Hear him keep the more Ragtime feel, but have small motifs between phrases where the LH starts to have it's own melodic feel.
You can compare and contrast with Willie "The Lion" Smith playing the same song, where the LH is even more bouncy. Or a more modern player Stephanie Trick playing the same piece (without missing a note, while feeling loose and bouncy).