Dancing Cheek to Cheek: Fred Astaire

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Label: Retrospective

Cat No: RTS4102

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Release Date: 1st December 2008

Artists

Fred Astaire

Artists

Fred Astaire

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Contents:
Disc 1
Top Hat (Irving Berlin) 1935 film starring Fred Astaire
1. Cheek To Cheek
Leo Reisman & his Orchestra
New York, 26th June 1935

2. No Strings
Leo Reisman & his Orchestra
New York, 26th June 1935

3. Isn’t This A Lovely Day?
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
New York, 27th June 1935

4. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
New York, 27th June 1935

5. The Piccolino
Leo Reisman & his Orchestra
New York, 15th July 1935

Lady, Be Good! (George Gershwin – m, Ira Gershwin – w) 1924 show starring Fred Astaire
6. Fascinating Rhythm
Duet with Adele Astaire, George Gershwin, piano
London, 19th April 1926

7. The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues
George Gershwin, piano
London, 20th April 1926

8. My One And Only (George Gershwin – m, Ira Gershwin – w)
Unknown piano duo
London, 4th December 1928

9. Not My Girl (Fred Astaire, Desmond Carter & Van Phillips, 1929)
Al Starita & his Boy Friends
London, 5th April 1929

10. Puttin’ On The Ritz (Irving Berlin)
Van Phillips & his Orchestra
London, 26th March 1930

11. Crazy Feet! (Con Conrad – m, Archie Gottler & Sidney Mitchell – w)
Van Phillips & his Orchestra
London, 26th March 1930

12. Night And Day (Cole Porter)
Leo Reisman & his Orchestra
New York, 22nd November 1932

13. We’re In The Money (The Gold Diggers’ Song) (Harry Warren – m, Al Dubin – w)
Leo Reisman & his Orchestra
New York, 2nd May 1933

Flying Down To Rio (Vincent Youmans – m, Gus Kahn, Edward Eliscu – w) 1933 film starring Fred Astaire
14. Flying Down To Rio
Van Phillips & his Orchestra
London, 12th December 1933

15. Music Makes Me
Van Phillips & his Orchestra
London, 12th December 1933

Follow The Fleet (Irving Berlin) 1936 film starring Fred Astaire
16. Let’s Face The Music And Dance
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 30th January 1936

17. I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 30th January 1936

18. We Saw The Sea
Johnny Green & his Orchestra, chorus
Los Angeles, 30th January 1936

19. Let Yourself Go
Johnny Green & his Orchestra, chorus
Los Angeles, 30th January 1936

20. I’d Rather Lead A Band
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 30th January 1936

21. I’m Building Up To An Awful Let-Down (Fred Astaire – m, Johnny Mercer – w, 1936) 3.03
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 30th January 1936

Swing Time (Jerome Kern – m, Dorothy Fields – w) 1936 film starring Fred Astaire
22. The Way You Look Tonight
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 26th July 1936

23. Never Gonna Dance
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 26th July 1936

24. Pick Yourself Up
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 26th July 1936

25. A Fine Romance
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 28th July 1936

26. Bojangles Of Harlem
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 28th July 1936

Shall We Dance? (George Gershwin – m, Ira Gershwin – w) 1937 film starring Fred Astaire
27. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 14th March 1937

28. They All Laughed
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 18th March 1937

Disc 2
1. I’ve Got Beginner’s Luck
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 19th March 1937

2. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 19th March 1937

3. Shall We Dance?
Johnny Green & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 21st March 1937

4. Slap That Bass
Johnny Green & his Orchestra, Chorus
Los Angeles, 21st March 1937

A Damsel In Distress (George Gershwin – m, Ira Gershwin – w) 1937 film starring Fred Astaire
5. A Foggy Day In London Town
Ray Noble & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 17th October 1937

6. Things Are Looking Up
Ray Noble & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 17th October 1937

7. Nice Work If You Can Get It
Ray Noble & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 19th October 1937

8. I Can’t Be Bothered Now
Ray Noble & his Orchestra, Chorus
Los Angeles, 19th October 1937

Carefree (Irving Berlin) 1938 film starring Fred Astaire
9. Change Partners
Ray Noble & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 24th March 1938

10. I Used To Be Colour Blind
Ray Noble & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 24th March 1938

11. The Yam
Ray Noble & his Orchestra, Chorus
Los Angeles, 26th March 1938

12. Who Cares? (George Gershwin – m, Ira Gershwin – w, arr. Eddie Sauter)
Benny Goodman, clarinet, & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 9th May 1940

13. Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby (Fred Astaire & Gladys Shelley, 1940)
Benny Goodman, clarinet, & his Sextet: Lionel Hampton, vibraphone; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Artie Bernstein, double-bass; Nick Fatool, drums
Los Angeles, 9th May 1940

14. Poor Mister Chisholm (Bernie Hanighen – m, Johnny Mercer – w)
Perry Botkin & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 22nd September 1940

You’ll Never Get Rich (Cole Porter) 1941 film starring Fred Astaire
15. So Near And Yet So Far
Harry Sosnik & his Orchestra
New York, 10th September 1941

16. Dream Dancing
Harry Sosnik & his Orchestra
New York, 10th September 1941

17. You’re Easy To Dance With (Irving Berlin)
Bob Crosby & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 27th May 1942

You Were Never Lovelier (Jerome Kern – m, Johnny Mercer – w) 1942 film starring Fred Astaire
18. I’m Old-Fashioned
John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 26th July 1942

19. Dearly Beloved
John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 26th July 1942

20. You Were Never Lovelier
John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 27th July 1942

21. If Swing Goes, I Go Too (Fred Astaire, 1944)
Albert Sack & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 13th December 1944

22. A Couple Of Song And Dance Men (Irving Berlin)
Duet with Bing Crosby, John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 24th July 24, 1946

23. A Couple Of Swells (Irving Berlin)
Duet with Judy Garland, Johnny Green & the MGM Studio Orchestra
Culver City, California, 11th January 1949

24. How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You, When You Know I’ve Been A Liar All My Life? (The Liar Song) (Burton Lane – m, Alan Jay Lerner – w)
Duet with Jane Powell, Johnny Green & the MGM Studio Orchestra
Los Angeles, 30th June 1950

25. I Wanna Be A Dancin’ Man (Harry Warren – m, Johnny Mercer – w)
Adolph Deutsch & the MGM Studio Orchestra
Los Angeles, 29th August 1951

26. Steppin’ Out With My Baby (Irving Berlin)
Fred Astaire with jazz sextet: Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, double-bass; Alvin Stoller, drums
Los Angeles, December 1952

27. I Won’t Dance (Jerome Kern – m, Oscar Hammerstein II & Dorothy Fields – w)
Fred Astaire with jazz sextet: Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, double-bass;, Alvin Stoller, drums
Clef MGC 1002, Los Angeles, December 1952

28. The Continental (Con Conrad – m, Herb Magidson – w)
Fred Astaire with jazz sextet: Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, double-bass; Alvin Stoller, drums
Clef MGC 1001, Los Angeles, December 1952

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