Golden Greats

~ Release by Fred Astaire (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Puttin’ on the Ritz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1937)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (in 1937)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
2:09
2Dearly Beloved
2:41
3Who Cares?
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-05-09)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing) (on 1940-05-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music and WB Music Corp.
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act II
2:50
4You’re Easy to Dance With
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-05-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-05-27)
orchestra:
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (on 1942-05-27)
recording of:
You’re Easy to Dance With (from “Holiday Inn”) (on 1942-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:48
5You Were Never Lovelier
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-07-27)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-27)
recording of:
You Were Never Lovelier (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (on 1942-07-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:43
6Flying Down to Rio
recorded in:
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
2:46
7Music Makes Me
recorded in:
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
2:28
8I’ll Capture Your Heart
2:25
9Dream Dancing
recording of:
Dream Dancing (from “You’ll Never Get Rich”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1941)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
2:43
10This Heart of Mine
3:06
11Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye
2:58
12I’m Old Fashioned2:26
13A Couple of Song and Dance Men
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-07-24)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1946-07-24) and Bing Crosby (on 1946-07-24)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1946-07-24)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter (on 1946-07-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc.
recording of:
A Couple of Song and Dance Men (on 1946-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:18
14Love of My Life
2:23
15On the Beam
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-07-27)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-27)
recording of:
On the Beam (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (on 1942-07-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
2:40
16So Near and Yet So Far
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-09-10)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1941-09-10)
orchestra:
Harry Sosnik and His Orchestra (on 1941-09-10)
recording of:
So Near and Yet So Far (from “You’ll Never Get Rich”) (on 1941-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1941)
3:07
17The "Shorty George"
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-07-27)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-27)
recording of:
The “Shorty George” (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (on 1942-07-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
3:04
18I Can’t Tell a Lie
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-05-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-05-27)
orchestra:
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (on 1942-05-27)
recording of:
I Can’t Tell a Lie (from “Holiday Inn”) (on 1942-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:43
19Me and the Ghost Upstairs
2:30
20Just Like Taking Candy From a Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1940-05-09)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-05-09)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
It’s Like Taking Candy From a Baby (on 1940-05-09)
lyricist:
Bob Russell
composer:
Joel Cowan and Al Russell
2:48
21Poor Mister Chisholm
2:46
22(I Ain’t Hep to That Step, but I’ll) Dig It
drums (drum set):
Spike Jones (on 1940-09-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-09-22)
orchestra:
Perry Botkin & His Orchestra (on 1940-09-22)
recording of:
(I Ain’t Hep to That Step but I’ll) Dig It (on 1940-09-22)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hal Borne
2:22
23The Wedding Cake Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-09-10)
background vocals:
The Delta Rhythm Boys (on 1941-09-10)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1941-09-10)
orchestra:
Harry Sosnik and His Orchestra (on 1941-09-10)
recording of:
The Wedding Cake Walk (from “You’ll Never Get Rich”) (on 1941-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter
2:32
24Wedding in the Spring
3:02
25If Swing Goes, I Go Too
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-12-13)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1944-12-13)
orchestra:
Albert Sack and His Orchestra (on 1944-12-13)
recording of:
If Swing Goes, I Go Too (Outtake from “Ziegfeld Follies”, 1946) (on 1944-12-13)
lyricist:
Fred Astaire (in 1944)
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1944)
2:33

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ASIN:UK: B000060MEA [info]