The Astaire Story

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

Annotation

Four LP deluxe box set, limited edition of 1,384 copies, each hand-signed by Astaire and the artist David Stone Martin

Annotation last modified on 2019-05-08 16:39 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▶12" Vinyl
3▼12" Vinyl
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E1Top Hat, White Tie and Tales
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
4:00
E2No Strings
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
celesta and piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
No Strings (I’m Fancy Free) (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
2:54
E3I Concentrate on You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
I Concentrate on You (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
2:43
E4I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (from “Follow the Fleet”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
2:54
E5(This Is) A Fine Romance
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:
A Fine Romance (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:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
3:43
F1Night and Day
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:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (in 1952-12)
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 (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
5:22
F2Fascinating Rhythm
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass and bass guitar:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm (in 1952-12)
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)
2:41
F3I Love Louisa
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra (in 1953)
conductor:
Adolph Deutsch (in 1953)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loew’s Incorporated (in 1953) and Metro‐Goldwyn‐Mayer Film Co. (in 1981)
recording of:
I Love Louisa (The Band Wagon) (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
recording of:
I Love Louisa (The Band Wagon) (in 1953)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:40
F4Slow Dances (Ad Lib)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Slow Dances (Ad Lib) (in 1952-12)
2:55
F5Medium 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)
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:
Medium Dances (Ad Lib) (in 1952-12)
2:01
4▶12" Vinyl