A Portrait of Fred Astaire

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▼ CD 1
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1Fascinating Rhythm
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1926-04-19)
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-19) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) (1929–2019) and Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:25
2Hang on to Me
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-19) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
Hang on to Me (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
2:51
3I’d Rather Charleston
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-20)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-20) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-20)
recording of:
I’d Rather Charleston! (on 1926-04-20)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
2:56
4The Half of It, Dearie, Blues
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
“The Half of It, Dearie” Blues (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:52
5Swiss Miss
piano:
George Gershwin (composer)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-27) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-27)
orchestra:
Empire Theatre Orchestra (on 1926-04-27)
recording of:
Swiss Miss (on 1926-04-27)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
2:55
6Funny Face
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-26)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1928-11-26) and Fred Astaire (on 1928-11-26)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Novelty Orchestra (on 1928-11-26)
recording of:
Funny Face (on 1928-11-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
New World Music Company Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:06
7The Babbitt and the Bromide
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-26)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1928-11-26) and Fred Astaire (on 1928-11-26)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Orchestra (on 1928-11-26) and Julian Jones’ Novelty Orchestra (on 1928-11-26)
recording of:
The Babbit and the Bromide (from “Funny Face”) (on 1928-11-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1926)
3:07
8High Hat
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1928-11-29)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Orchestra (on 1928-11-29)
recording of:
High Hat (on 1928-11-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
2:31
9My One and Only
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-12-04)
piano:
Mario Braggiotti (1920s pianist) (on 1928-12-04) and Jack Frey (UK 1920s pianist) (on 1928-12-04)
vocals:
Fred Astaire with piano duet accompaniment (on 1928-12-04)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Orchestra (on 1928-12-04)
recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”) (on 1928-12-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:03
10Louisiana
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1929-04-05)
performer:
Al Starita and His Boyfriends (on 1929-04-05)
recording of:
Louisiana (on 1929-04-05)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Bob Schafer
composer:
Andy Razaf
2:54
11Not My Girl
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1929-04-05)
orchestra:
Al Starita and His Boyfriends (on 1929-04-05)
recording of:
Not My Girl (on 1929-04-05)
writer:
Fred Astaire, Desmond Carter and Van Phillips
2:27
12Crazy Feet
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-03-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1930-03-26)
orchestra:
Columbia Studio Orchestra (on 1930-03-26) and Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1930-03-26)
recording of:
Crazy Feet (on 1930-03-26)
writer:
Con Conrad and Archie Gottler
composer:
Sidney Mitchell
2:54
13Puttin’ On the Ritz
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-03-26)
vocals and performer:
Fred Astaire (on 1930-03-26)
orchestra:
Columbia Studio Orchestra (on 1930-03-26) and Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1930-03-26)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (on 1930-03-26)
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)
2:37
14I Love Louisa
lead vocals:
Fred Astaire
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1931-06-30)
performer:
Leo Reisman's Orchestra
recording of:
I Love Louisa (The Band Wagon) (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
3:00
15New Sun in the Sky
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
New Sun in the Sky (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:53
16I’ve Got You on My Mind
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1932-11-22)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1932-11-22)
recording of:
I’ve Got You on My Mind (Gay Divorce musical) (on 1932-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Gay Divorce
2:46
17Night and Day
reeds:
Jess Smith (reeds in Leo Reisman & His Orchestra) (on 1932-11-22) and Burt Williams (on 1932-11-22)
trombone:
Ernie Gibbs (on 1932-11-22)
trumpet:
Lew Sherwood (on 1932-11-22)
violin:
Lew Conrad (on 1932-11-22) and Sammy Schklar (on 1932-11-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1932-11-22)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1932-11-22)
conductor:
Leo Reisman (violinist, bandleader, arranger) (on 1932-11-22)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #1 (Cherokee A) in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-11-22)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1932-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
53:28
18After You - Who?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (, on 1933-05-23)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-05-23)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1933-05-23)
recording of:
After You, Who? (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorcee”) (on 1933-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:18
19Flying Down to Rio
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1933-12-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-12-12)
orchestra:
Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1933-12-12)
recording of:
Flying Down to Rio (from “Flying Down to Rio”) (on 1933-12-12)
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn
composer:
Vincent Youmans
2:49
20Music Makes Me
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1933-12-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-12-12)
orchestra:
Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1933-12-12)
recording of:
Music Makes Me (from “Flying Down to Rio”) (on 1933-12-12)
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn
composer:
Vincent Youmans
2:30
21Cheek to Cheek
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-06-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1935-06-26)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1935-06-26)
recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (on 1935-06-26)
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 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
3:20
22No Strings
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-06-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1935-06-26)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra and Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1935-06-26)
recording of:
No Strings (I’m Fancy Free) (from “Top Hat”) (on 1935-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
2:36
23Isn’t This a Lovely Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-06-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1935-06-27)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1935-06-27)
recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”) (on 1935-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
3:18
24Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-06-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1935-06-27)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1935-06-27)
recording of:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (from “Top Hat”) (on 1935-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
2:39
▼ CD 2
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1The Piccolino
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-15)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1935-07-15)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1935-07-15)
recording of:
The Piccolino (from “Top Hat”) (on 1935-07-15)
composer:
Irving Berlin
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
3:19
2I’d Rather Lead a Band
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-01-30)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
I’d Rather Lead a Band (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1936-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
2:31
3I’m Building Up an Awful Let-Down
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-01-30)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown (on 1936-01-30)
writer:
Fred Astaire and Johnny Mercer
3:06
4I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-01-30)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1936-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
2:49
5Let Yourself Go
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-01-30)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra with Chorus (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
Let Yourself Go (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1936-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
2:38
6Let’s Face the Music and Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-01-30)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1936-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
2:29
7We Saw the Sea
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-01-30)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra with Chorus (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
We Saw the Sea (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1936-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:23
8Never Gonna Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-07-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-07-26)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-26)
recording of:
Never Gonna Dance (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Swing Time (film)
3:13
9Pick Yourself Up
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-07-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-07-26)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-26)
recording of:
Pick Yourself Up (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:59
10The Way You Look Tonight
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-26)
recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-26)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley 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., 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 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 9)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
3:12
11A Fine Romance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-07-28)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-07-28)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-28)
recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-28)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:55
12Bojangles of Harlem
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-07-28)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-07-28)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-28)
recording of:
Bojangles of Harlem (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-28)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Swing Time (film)
3:08
13They Can’t Take That Away From Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-14)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-14)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-14)
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:05
14They All Laughed
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fred Astaire
2:47
15(I’ve Got) Beginners Luck
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-18)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-18)
recording of:
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:52
16Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-03)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-03)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-03)
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-03)
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)
3:14
17Shall We Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-21)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-21)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-21)
recording of:
Shall We Dance (on 1937-03-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:32
18Slap That Base
vocals:
Fred Astaire
recording of:
Slap That Bass (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:56
19A Foggy Day
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-10-17)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-10-17)
orchestra:
Ray Noble & His Orchestra (on 1937-10-17)
recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1937-10-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
2:55
20Things Are Looking Up
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-10-17)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-10-17)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra (on 1937-10-17)
recording of:
Things Are Looking Up (A Damsel in Distress) (on 1937-10-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
3:12
21I Can’t Be Bothered Now
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-10-19)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-10-19)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Chorus (on 1937-10-19)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Bothered Now (on 1937-10-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
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)
2:25
22Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-10-19)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-10-19)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra (on 1937-10-19)
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1937-10-19)
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)
2:43
23I Used to Be Colour Blind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-03-24)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1938-03-24)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra (on 1938-03-24)
recording of:
I Used to Be Color Blind (from "Carefree") (on 1938-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
3:01
24The Yam
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-03-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1938-03-26)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Chorus (on 1938-03-26)
recording of:
The Yam (from "Carefree") (on 1938-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:41