The Astaire story
By: Fred Astaire & Oscar Peterson
Contributors: Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007, composer, instrumentalist; Phillips, Flip, instrumentalist; Shavers, Charlie, 1917-1971, instrumentalist; Kessel, Barney, instrumentalist; Brown, Ray, 1926-2002, instrumentalist; Stoller, Alvin, instrumentalist
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] /
Notes: Reissues.

Title from container.

Written in part by Fred Astair and Oscar Peterson.

Fred Astaire, vocals, tap dancing ; with Oscar Peterson, piano, celesta ; Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone ; Charlie Shavers, trumpet ; Barney Kessel, guitar ; Ray Brown, bass ; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Table of contents: title: disc 1. Overture : the Astaire blues; title: Isn't this a lovely day; title: Puttin' on the Ritz; title: I used to be color blind; title: The Continental; title: Let's call the whole thing off; title: Change partners; title: 'S wonderful; title: Lovely to look at; title: They all laughed; title: Cheek to cheek; title: Steppin' out with my baby; title: The way you look tonight; title: I've got my eyes on you; title: Dancing in the dark; title: The Carioca; title: Nice work if you can get it; title: New sun in the sky; title: I won't dance; title: Fast dances (ad lib); title: disc 2. Intermission : jam session for a dancer; title: Top hat, white tie and tails; title: No strings, I'm fancy free; title: I concentrate on you; title: I'm putting all my eggs in one basket; title: A fine romance; title: Night and day; title: Fascinating rhythm; title: I love Louisa; title: They can't take that away from me; title: Medium dances; title: You're easy to dance with; title: A needle in a haystack; title: So near and yet so far; title: A foggy day (in London town); title: Oh, lady be good!; title: Slow dances (ad lib); title: I'm building up to an awful letdown; title: Not my girl; title: Bonus tracks. I won't dance ; Exit music : the second Astaire blues.