Background Image Background Image Background Image
background image

RT 4102
StarStarStarStarStar Rating
Log in to be the first to review this disc
Background Image Background Image Background Image
background image
Retrospective Logo
RT 4102

Dancing Cheek to Cheek With Fred Astaire: His 56 finest 1926-1952

Released Date:
01 May 2012

Originally recorded in 2008
Artists:

Johnny Green Orchestra


Ray Noble Orchestra


John Scott Trotter Orchestra


Benny Goodman & his Orchestra


Benny Goodman & his Sextet


MGM Studio Orchestra


Van Phillips Orchestra


Perry Botkin Orchestra


Bob Crosby Orchestra


Leo Reisman Orchestra


Al Starita & his Boy Friends


Harry Sosnik Orchestra


Albert Sack Orchestra


Adolph Deutsch


Ray Noble


Bob Crosby


John Scott Trotter


Leo Reisman


Johnny Green


Al Starita


Van Phillips


Perry Botkin


Harry Sosnik


Albert Sack


Benny Goodman

clarinet

Record Label
Retrospective

Genre:

Vocal & Song


Light Music

Total Time - 156:22
background image
SELECT YOUR MUSIC FORMAT FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW*
mp3question marklosslessoff  
*when you purchase a lossless format, we include the MP3 free of charge
Please Note: On Mp3 format an unavoidable click may be heard on segue track breaks, to avoid this issue please select lossless
 
DOWNLOADS
Buttonbooklet
Download PDF to view complete recording details
   
Select Complete Single Disc for
 

IRVING BERLIN

  Top Hat 1935 film starring Fred Astaire  
1 

Cheek To Cheek

 3:17
 Leo Reisman
  B 17732-1 (Brunswick 7486), New York, 26 June 1935  
2 

No Strings

 2:31
 Leo Reisman
  B 17733-1 (Brunswick 7486), New York, 26 June 1935  
3 

Isn't This A Lovely Day?

 3:14
 Johnny Green
  B 17735-1 (Brunswick 7487), New York, 27 June 1935  
4 

Top Hat, White Tie And Tails

 2:33
 Johnny Green
  B 17736-2 (Brunswick 7487), New York, 27 June 1935  
5 

The Piccolino

 3:15
 Leo Reisman
  B 17810-1 (Brunswick 7488), New York, 15 July 1935  
 

GEORGE GERSHWIN

  Lady, Be Good! show starring Fred Astaire  
  George Gershwin piano  
6 

Fascinating Rhythm

 2:22
  Duet with Adele Astaire  
  WA 3184-1 (Columbia 3969), London, 19 April 1926  
7 

The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues

 2:50
  WA 3185-4 (Columbia 3969), London, 20 April 1926  
8 

My One And Only

 2:59
  Funny Face, 1927 show starring Fred Astaire  
  Unknown piano solo  
  WA 8185-3 (Columbia 5173), London, 4 December 1928  
 

FRED ASTAIRE, DESMOND CARTER & VAN PHILLIPS

9 

Not My Girl

 2:26
 Al Starita
  WA 8808-2 (Columbia 5355), London, 5 April 1929  
 

IRVING BERLIN

10 

Puttin' On The Ritz

 2:34
  Puttin' On The Ritz, 1930 film  
  Fred Astaire sang it in the 1946 film Blue Skies  
 Van Phillips
  WA 10227-1 (Columbia DB 96), London, 26 March 1930  
 

CON CONRAD

11 

Crazy Feet!

 2:51
  Happy Days, 1930 film  
 Van Phillips
  WA 1022802 (Columbia DB 96), London, 26 March 1930  
 

COLE PORTER

12 

Night And Day

 3:11
  The Gay Divorcee, 1932 show starring Fred Astaire  
  Fred Astaire also sang it in the 1934 film The Gay Divorcee  
 Leo Reisman
  BS 73977-1 (Victor 24193), New York, 22 November 1932  
 

HARRY WARREN

13 

We're In The Money (The Gold Diggers' Song)

 2:14
  Gold Diggers of 1933, film  
 Leo Reisman
  BS 76075-1 (Victor 24315), New York, 2 May 1933  
 

VINCENT YOUMANS

  Flying Down To Rio, 1933 film starring Fred Astaire  
14 

Flying Down To Rio

 2:48
  CA 14212-2 (Columbia DB 1329), London, 12 December 1933  
15 

Music Makes Me

 2:26
  CA 14213-2 (Columbia DB 1329), London, 12 December 1933  
 Van Phillips
 

IRVING BERLIN

  Follow The Fleet, 1936 film starring Fred Astaire  
16 

Let's Face The Music And Dance

 2:26
  LA 1088-C (Brunswick 7608), Los Angeles, 30 January 1936  
17 

I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket

 2:47
  LA 1089-C (Brunswick 7609), Los Angeles, 30 January 1936  
18 

We Saw The Sea

 2:20
  with chorus  
  LA 1093-B (Brunswick 7609), Los Angeles, 30 January 1936  
19 

Let Yourself Go

 2:38
  with chorus  
  LA 1095-A (Brunswick 7608), Los Angeles, 30 January 1936  
20 

I'd Rather Lead A Band

 2:28
  LA 1096-A (Brunswick 7610), Los Angeles, 30 January 1936  
 Johnny Green
 

FRED ASTAIRE

21 

I'm Building Up To An Awful Let-down

 3:03
 Johnny Green
  LA 1094-A (Brunswick 7610), Los Angeles, 30 January 1936  
 

JEROME KERN

  Swing Time, 1936 film starring Fred Astaire  
22 

The Way You Look Tonight

 3:05
  LA 1134-A (Brunswick 7717), Los Angeles, 26 July 1936  
23 

Never Gonna Dance

 3:11
  LA 1135-B (Brunswick 7718), Los Angeles, 26 July 1936  
24 

Pick Yourself Up

 2:57
  LA 1136-D (Brunswick 7717), Los Angeles, 26 July 1936  
25 

A Fine Romance

 2:49
  LA 1133-D (Brunswick 7716), Los Angeles, 28 July 1936  
26 

Bojangles of Harlem

 3:03
  LA 1137-A (Brunswick 7718), Los Angeles, 28 July 1936  
 Johnny Green
 

GEORGE GERSHWIN

  Shall We Dance? 1937 film starring Fred Astaire  
27 

They Can't Take That Away From Me

 3:04
  LA 1272-2 (Brunswick 7855), Los Angeles, 14 March 1937  
28 

They All Laughed

 2:50
  LA 1273-D (Brunswick 7856), Los Angeles, 18 March 1937  
29 

I've Got Beginner's Luck

 2:51
  LA 1274-D (Brunswick 7855), Los Angeles, 19 March 1937  
30 

Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

 3:12
  LA 1275-C (Brunswick 7857), Los Angeles, 19 March 1937  
31 

Shall We Dance?

 2:31
  LA 1276-D (Brunswick 7859), Los Angeles, 21 March 1937  
32 

Slap That Bass

 2:55
  LA 1277-B (Brunswick 7856), Los Angeles, 21 March 1937  
 Johnny Green
  A Damsel In Distress 1937 film starring Fred Astaire  
33 

A Foggy Day In London Town

 2:50
  LA 1465-A (Brunswick 7982), Los Angeles, 17 October 1937  
34 

Things Are Looking Up

 3:10
  LA 1466-B (Brunswick 7983), Los Angeles, 17 October 1937  
35 

Nice Work If You Can Get It

 2:42
  LA 1467-C (Brunswick 7983), Los Angeles, 19 October 1937  
36 

I Can't Be Bothered Now

 2:23
  LA 1468-B (Brunswick 7982), Los Angeles, 19 October 1937  
 Ray Noble
 

IRVING BERLIN

  Carefree 1938 film starring Fred Astaire  
37 

Change Partners

 3:06
  LA 1608-A (Brunswick 8189), Los Angeles, 24 March 1938  
38 

I Used To Be Colour Blind

 2:59
  LA 1609-B (Brunswick 8189), Los Angeles, 24 March 1938  
39 

The Yam

 2:39
  LA 1610-A (Brunswick 8190), Los Angeles, 26 March 1938  
 Ray Noble
 

GEORGE GERSHWIN

40 

Who Cares?

 2:49
  Of Thee I Sing, 1931 show, arr. Eddie Sauter  
  26807-A (Columbia 35517), Los Angeles, 9 May 1940  
 Benny Goodman clarinet
 

FRED ASTAIRE & GLADYS SHELLEY

41 

Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby

 2:47
 Benny Goodman clarinet
  26809-A (Columbia 35517), Los Angeles, 9 May 1940  
 

BERNARD HANIGHEN

42 

Poor Mister Chisholm

 2:38
  Second Chorus 1940 film starring Fred Astaire  
 Perry Botkin
  LA 2358-A (Columbia 35852), Los Angeles, 22 September 1940  
 

COLE PORTER

  You'll Never Get Rich 1941 film starring Fred Astaire  
43 

So Near And Yet So Far

 3:04
  69734-A (Decca 18187), New York, 10 September 1941  
44 

Dream Dancing

 2:42
  69735-A (Decca 18188), New York, 10 September 1941  
 Harry Sosnik
 

IRVING BERLIN

45 

You're Easy To Dance With

 2:45
  Holiday Inn 1942 film starring Fred Astaire  
 Bob Crosby
  DLA 2997-A (Decca 18428), Los Angeles, 27 May 1942  
 

JEROME KERN

  You Were Never Lovelier 1942 film starring Fred Astaire  
46 

I'm Old-Fashioned

 2:23
  LA 3138-A (Decca 18490), Los Angeles, 26 July 1942  
47 

Dearly Beloved

 2:36
  LA 3139 (Decca 18491), Los Angeles, 26 July 1942  
48 

You Were Never Lovelier

 2:40
  LA 3144-A (Decca 18489), Los Angeles, 27 July 1942  
 John Scott Trotter
 

FRED ASTAIRE

49 

If Swing Goes, I Go Too

 2:30
  L 3699-A (Decca 23388), Los Angeles, 13 December 1944  
 Albert Sack
 

IRVING BERLIN

50 

A Couple Of Song And Dance Men

 2:18
  Blue Skies 1946 film starring Fred Astaire  
  Duet with Bing Crosby  
  L 4246-A (Decca 23650), Los Angeles, 24 July 1946  
 John Scott Trotter
51 

A Couple Of Swells

 2:39
  Easter Parade 1948 film starring Fred Astaire  
  Duet with Judy Garland  
  49S 3016 (MGM 30186), Culver City, California, 11 January 1949  
 Johnny Green
 

BURTON LANE

52 

How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You, When You KNow I've Been A Liar All My Life? (The Liar Song)

 3:06
  Royal Wedding 1951 film starring Fred Astaire  
  Duet with Jane Powell  
  50S 3168-1 (MGM 30316), Los Angeles, 30 June 1950  
 Johnny Green
 

HARRY WARREN

53 

I Wanna Be A Dancin' Man

 3:11
  The Belle of New York 1952 film starring Fred Astaire  
  Fred Astaire with jazz sextet  
  51S 3208-1 (MGM 30520), Los Angeles, 29 August 1951  
 Adolph Deutsch
 

IRVING BERLIN

54 

Steppin' Out With My Baby

 2:26
  Easter Parade 1948 film starring Fred Astaire  
  Clef MGC 1002, Los Angeles, December 1952  
 

JEROME KERN

55 

I Won't Dance

 2:52
  Roberto 1935 film starring Fred Astaire  
  Clef MGC 1002, Los Angeles, December 1952  
 

CON CONRAD

56 

The Continental

 3:26
  The Gay Divorcee 1934 film starring Fred Astaire  
  Clef MGM 1001, Los Angeles, December 1952  
   
No Notes Found.
No Internal Reviews Found.

No User Reviews Found.