| Description |
2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical unknown rda |
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audio file CD audio rda |
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male voice lcmpt |
| Note |
Songs from film musicals. |
| Performer |
Fred Astaire, vocals ; with various orchestras and conductors. |
| Note |
Compilation of selections originally released 1932-1938. |
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Compact discs. |
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Program notes by Michael Feinstein inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Flying down to Rio. Music makes me ; Flying down to Rio / music by Vincent Youmans ; lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn -- The gay divorcee. Night and day / music and lyrics by Cole Porter (Leo Reisman and his orchestra) -- Top hat. No strings ; Isn't this a lovely day ; Top hat, white tie, and tails ; Cheek to cheek ; The piccolino / music and lyrics by Irving Berlin (Leo Reisman and his orchestra; Johnny Green and his orchestra) -- Follow the fleet. We saw the sea ; Let yourself go ; I'd rather lead a band ; I'm putting all my eggs in one basket ; Let's face the music and dance / music and lyrics by Irving Berlin (Johnny Green and his orchestra) -- Swing time. Pick yourself up ; The way you look tonight ; A fine romance ; Bojangles of Harlem ; Never gonna dance / music by Jerome Kern ; lyrics by Dorothy Fields (Johnny Green and his orchestra) -- Bonus tracks: A fine romance (alternate take) ; Waltz in swing time (alternate take). |
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Disc 2. Shall we dance. (I've got) Beginner's luck ; Slap that bass ; They all laughed ; Let's call the whole thing off ; They can't take that away from me ; Shall we dance / music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin (Johnny Green and his orchestra) -- A damsel in distress. I can't be bothered now ; Things are looking up ; A foggy day ; Nice work if you can get it / music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin (Ray Noble and his orchestra) -- Carefree. I used to be color blind ; The yam ; Change partners / music and lyrics by Irving Berlin (Ray Noble and his orchestra) -- Bonus tracks: They can't take that away from me (alternate take) ; The yam steps (dance steps explained by Fred Astaire) ; The yam (Ginger Rogers, vocals; Hal Borne and his orchestra) ; I used to be color blind (Ginger Rogers, vocals; Hal Borne and his orchestra). |
| Summary |
In conjunction with Turner Classic Movies Network, Masterworks presents a Fred Astaire disc set that showcases Astaire's vocal performances from the RKO films of the 1930s. |
| Subject |
Popular music -- 1931-1940.
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Motion picture music -- Excerpts.
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Musicals -- Excerpts.
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Motion picture music -- Excerpts.
(OCoLC)fst01027204
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Musicals -- Excerpts.
(OCoLC)fst01030817
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Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
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| Chronological Term |
1931-1940
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| Genre/Form |
Motion picture music. (OCoLC)fst01726674
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Musicals. (OCoLC)fst01726680
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Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01726706
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Musicals.
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Motion picture music.
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Popular music.
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| Added Author |
Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995, performer.
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| Standard No. |
888837861427 |
| Music No. |
88883 78614 2 Masterworks |
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