Complete Norman Granz Sessions

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Tracklist

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1Isn't This a Lovely Day
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1935, in 1952-12)
orchestra:
The RKO Radio Studio Orchestra (in 1935)
conductor:
Max Steiner (in 1935)
recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
4:29
2Puttin' on the Ritz
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Oscar Peterson
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
2:52
3I Used to Be Color Blind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
I Used to Be Color Blind (from "Carefree") (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
4:17
4The Continental
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown
double bass:
Ray Brown (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
The Continental (from the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee") (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1934)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1934)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Magidson Music, Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Warner Bros., Inc.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 winner)
cover recording of:
The Continental (from the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee")
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1934)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1934)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Magidson Music, Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Warner Bros., Inc.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 winner)
3:31
5Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
4:38
6Change Partners
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Change Partners (from “Carefree”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:16
7'S Wonderful
recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited and WB Music Corp.
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:59
8Lovely to Look At
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Lovely to Look at (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1935)
additional composer:
Jimmy McHugh
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1935)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
recording of:
Lovely to Look at (from 1952-12 to present)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1935)
additional composer:
Jimmy McHugh
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1935)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
3:28
9They All Laughed
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:57
10Cheek to Cheek
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Oscar Peterson
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
vocals:
Adele Astaire and Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952-12)
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:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
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:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
5:41
11Steppin' Out with My Baby
2:24
12The Way You Look Tonight
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (in 1952-12)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (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:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:59
13I've Got My Eyes on You
2:59
14Dancing in the Dark
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown
double bass:
Ray Brown (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
4:47
15The Carioca
4:49
16Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. 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)
2:09
17New Sun in the Sky
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
New Sun in the Sky (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:28
18I Won't Dance
recording of:
I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from “Roberta”)
lyricist:
Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields (in 1935)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from “Three Sisters”)
3:03
19Fast Dances
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (in 1952-12)
tap dance:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Fast Dances (Ad Lib) (in 1952-12)
2:46
20Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
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)
4:02
21No Strings
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass guitar:
Ray Brown
celesta and piano:
Oscar Peterson
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)
2:57
22I Concentrate on You
recording of:
I Concentrate on You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1939)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
2:45
23I'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)
2:55
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