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The Essential Fred Astaire

Astaire, Fred. CD - 2004 CD Pop Astaire Essential 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3.6 out of 5

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Call Number: CD Pop Astaire Essential
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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All selections previously released, 1926-1957.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Andrew Velez, inserted.
Shall we dance. Let's call the whole thing off (with Johnny Green and his orchestra) (3:13) -- Swing time. The way you look tonight (with Johnny Green and his orchestra) (3:08) -- Fascinating rhythm (with Adele Astaire ; accompanied by George Gershwin, piano) (2:26) -- Shall we dance. They can't take that away from me (with Johnny Green and his orchestra) (3:07) -- Funny face. Funny face (with Adolph Deutsch and his orchestra) (3:43) -- Top hat. Top hat, white tie and tails (Johnny Green and his orchestra) (2:40) -- The gay divorcee. Night and day (3:12) -- Follow the fleet. Let yourself go (Johnny Green and his orchestra) (2:35) -- As thousands cheer. Easter parade (duet with Judy Garland ; Johnny Green and his orchestra) (2:40) -- Top hat. Cheek to cheek (with Leo Reisman and his orchestra) (3:10) -- Puttin' on the Ritz (2:34) --
Follow the fleet. Let's face the music and dance (with Johnny Green and his orchestra) (2:28) -- Damsel in distress. Foggy day (with Ray Noble and his orchestra) (2:53) -- Follow the fleet. I'm putting all my eggs in one basket (Johnny Green and his orchestra) (2:46) -- Damsel in distress. Nice work if you can get it (Ray Noble and his orchestra) (2:40).
Fred Astaire, vocals ; with various orchestras.

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The Essential Fred Astaire submitted by avrogers1 on July 14, 2017, 3:03pm This CD has some of Fred Astaire's well known hits on it. I thought it was wonderful. I really enjoyed listening to it and would definitely recommend it to anyone whose curious about some classic Fred Astaire Music.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Columbia/Legacy, c2004.
Year Published: 2004
Description: 1 sound disc (41 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: CD

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Green, Johnny, 1908-1989.
Astaire, Adele.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Deutsch, Adolph, 1897-1980.
Garland, Judy.
Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961.
Noble, Ray, 1903-1978.
Johnny Green Orchestra.

SUBJECTS
Popular music.
Motion picture music.