The Astaire Story

~ Release by Fred Astaire (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Overture: The Astaire Blues
12:03
2Isn’t This a Lovely Day
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1935, in 1952-12)
orchestra:
The RKO Radio Studio Orchestra (in 1935)
conductor:
Max Steiner (in 1935)
recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
4:25
3Puttin’ On the Ritz
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
2:52
4I Used to Be Color Blind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
I Used to Be Color Blind (from "Carefree") (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
4:14
5The Continental
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
The Continental (from the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee") (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1934)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1934)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Magidson Music, Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 winner)
cover recording of:
The Continental (from the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee")
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1934)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1934)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Magidson Music, Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 winner)
3:29
6Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1952)
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
4:35
7Change Partners
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Change Partners (from “Carefree”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:15
8’s Wonderful
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
instruments:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
cover recording of:
’S Wonderful (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:57
9Lovely to Look At
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Lovely to Look at (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1935)
additional composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1935)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
recording of:
Lovely to Look at (from 1952-12 to present)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1935)
additional composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1935)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
3:26
10They All Laughed
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:55
11Cheek to Cheek
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
vocals:
Adele Astaire and Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
5:40
12Steppin’ Out With My Baby
2:21
13The Way You Look Tonight
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (in 1952-12)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:58
14I’ve Got My Eyes on You
2:58
15Dancing in the Dark
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
4:46
16The Carioca
4:47
17Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:07
18New Sun in the Sky
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
New Sun in the Sky (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:27
19I Won’t Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from “Roberta”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1935)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
is based on:
I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from “Three Sisters”)
3:01
20Fast Dances (ad lib)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tap dance:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Fast Dances (Ad Lib) (in 1952-12)
2:42
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