The Astaire Story [sound recording]
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content: Astaire, Fred
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content: Granz, Norman 1918-2001
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content: 2 DISC SET, AUTOGRAPHED; Mercury: (MG C-1001--MG C-1004). Produced by Norman Granz. Performer(s): The musicians used are Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone ; Charlie Shavers, trumpet ; Oscar Peterson, piano ; Barney Kessel, guitar ; Ray Brown, bass ; and Alvin Stoller, drums.
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content: Isn't this a lovely day --Puttin' on the Ritz --I used to be color blind --The continental --Let's call the whole thing off --Change partners --'S wonderful --Lovely to look at --They all laughed --Cheek to cheek --Steppin' out with my baby --The way you look tonight --I've got my eyes on you --Dancing in the dark --The carioca --Nice work if you can get it --New sun in the sky --I won't dance --(Ad lib) Fast dances --Top hat, white tie and tails --No strings --I concentrate on you -- I'm putting all my eggs in one basket --A fine romance -- Night and day --Fascinating rhythm --I love Louisa --(Ad lib) Slow dances --(Ad lib) Medium dances --They can't take that away from me --You're easy to dance with --A needle in a haystack --So near and yet so far --A foggy day --Oh, lady be good! --I'm building up to an awful letdown --Not my girl --Jam session
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content: 1A1 Isn't This a Lovely Day
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content: 1A2 Puttin' on the Ritz
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content: 1A3 I Used To Be Color Blind
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content: 1A4 The Continental
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content: 1B1 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
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content: 1B2 Change Partners
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content: 1B3 'S Wonderful
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content: 1B4 Lovely to Look At
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content: 1B5 They All Laughed
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content: 2A1 Cheek to Cheek
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content: 2A2 Steppin' Out with My Baby
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content: 2A3 The Way You Look Tonight
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content: 2A4 I've Got My Eye's On You
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content: 2A5 Dancing in the Dark
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content: 2B1 The Carioca
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content: 2B2 Nice Work If You Can Get It
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content: 2B3 New Sun in the Sky
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content: 2B4 I Won't Dance
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content: 2B5 (Ad Lib) Fast Dancer
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content: 3A1 Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails
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content: 3A2 No Strings
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content: 3A3 I Concentrate on You
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content: 3A4 I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
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content: 3A5 A Fine Romance
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content: 3B1 Night and Day
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content: 3B2 Fascinating Rythym
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content: 3B3 I Love Louisa
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content: 3B4 (Ad Lib) Slow Dances
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content: 3B5 (Ad Lib) Medium Dances
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content: 4A1 They Can't Take That Away from Me
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content: 4A2 You're Easy To Dance With
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content: 4A3 A Needle in a Haystack
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content: 4A4 So Near And Yet So Far
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content: 4A5 A Foggy Day
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content: 4B1 Oh, Lady Be Good!
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content: 4B2 I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown
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content: 4B3 Not My Girl
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content: 4B4 Jam Session
label: Repository Loc.
content: Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
topic: label: Topic
content: Biography
culture: label: Culture
content: Americans
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content: Moses and Frances Asch Collection, 1939-1986 228428
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
identifier: label: Local number
content: Mercury.926
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content: FW-ASCH-LP-3792
objectType: label: Type
content: Musical sound recordings
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only
physicalDescription: label: Physical description
content: 2 phonograph records : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in