Top Hat, White Tie & Tails

~ Release by Fred Astaire (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1They Can’t Take That Away From Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-14)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-14)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-14)
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Fred Astaire3:07
2They All Laughed
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-18)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-18)
recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Fred Astaire2:49
3I’ve Got Beginner’s Luck
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-18)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-18)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-18)
recording of:
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Fred Astaire2:53
4Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-03)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-03)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-03)
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Fred Astaire3:14
5Shall We Dance?
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-21)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-21)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-21)
recording of:
Shall We Dance (on 1937-03-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Fred Astaire2:34
6Slap That Bass
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-21)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-21)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-21)
recording of:
Slap That Bass (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Fred Astaire2:58
7A Foggy Day
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-10-17)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-10-17)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra (on 1937-10-17)
recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1937-10-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
Fred Astaire2:54
8Things Are Looking Up
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-10-17)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-10-17)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra (on 1937-10-17)
recording of:
Things Are Looking Up (A Damsel in Distress) (on 1937-10-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
Fred Astaire3:14
9Nice Work if You Can Get It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-10-19)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-10-19)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra (on 1937-10-19)
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1937-10-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) 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)
Fred Astaire2:45
10I Can’t Be Bothered Now
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-10-19)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-10-19)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Chorus (on 1937-10-19)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Bothered Now (on 1937-10-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
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)
Fred Astaire2:26
11Change Partners
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-03-24)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1938-03-24)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra (on 1938-03-24)
recording of:
Change Partners (from “Carefree”) (on 1938-03-24)
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)
Fred Astaire3:09
12I Used to Be Colour Blind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-03-24)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1938-03-24)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra (on 1938-03-24)
recording of:
I Used to Be Color Blind (from "Carefree") (on 1938-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
Fred Astaire3:02
13The Yam
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-03-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1938-03-26)
orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Chorus (on 1938-03-26)
recording of:
The Yam (from "Carefree") (on 1938-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Fred Astaire2:42
14Who Cares, So Long As You Care for Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-05-09)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing) (on 1940-05-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music (new age music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act II
Fred Astaire2:52
15Just Like Taking Candy From a Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-05-09)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-05-09)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
It’s Like Taking Candy From a Baby (on 1940-05-09)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Joel Cowan (US guitarist, songwriter from South Carolina) and Al Russell (pianist, composer born in Columbia, SC)
Fred Astaire2:50
16Poor Mister Chisholm
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Spike Jones (on 1940-09-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-09-22)
orchestra:
Perry Botkin & His Orchestra (on 1940-09-22)
recording of:
Poor Mister Chisholm (from "Second Chorus") (on 1940-09-22)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
Fred Astaire2:41
17So Near and Yet so Far
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-09-10)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1941-09-10)
orchestra:
Harry Sosnik and His Orchestra (on 1941-09-10)
recording of:
So Near and Yet So Far (from “You’ll Never Get Rich”) (on 1941-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1941)
Fred Astaire3:07
18Dream Dancing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-09-10)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1941-09-10)
orchestra:
Harry Sosnik and His Orchestra (on 1941-09-10)
recording of:
Dream Dancing (from “You’ll Never Get Rich”) (on 1941-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1941)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Fred Astaire2:45
19You’re Easy to Dance With
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-05-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-05-27)
orchestra:
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (on 1942-05-27)
recording of:
You’re Easy to Dance With (from “Holiday Inn”) (on 1942-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Fred Astaire2:48
20Dearly Beloved
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-07-26)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-26)
recording of:
Dearly Beloved (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (on 1942-07-26)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Fred Astaire2:39
21I’m Old-Fashioned
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-07-27)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-27)
recording of:
I’m Old Fashioned (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (on 1942-07-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1942)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co., The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Fred Astaire2:26
22You Were Never Lovelier
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1942-07-27)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-27)
recording of:
You Were Never Lovelier (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (on 1942-07-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Fred Astaire2:44
23A Couple of Song and Dance Men
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-07-24)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1946-07-24) and Bing Crosby (on 1946-07-24)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1946-07-24)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter (on 1946-07-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
A Couple of Song and Dance Men (on 1946-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Fred Astaire duet with Bing Crosby2:20
24A Couple of Swells
recorded in:
Culver City, California, United States (on 1949-01-11)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1949-01-11) and Judy Garland (on 1949-01-11)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra (on 1949-01-11)
conductor:
John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (on 1949-01-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loew’s Incorporated (in 1948) and Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1979)
recording of:
A Couple of Swells (from Easter Parade) (on 1949-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1947)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Ltd.
part of:
Easter Parade (full musical)
Fred Astaire duet with Judy Garland2:42
25How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You, When You Know I’ve Been a Liar All My Life? (The Liar Song)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-06-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1950-06-30) and Jane Powell (American singer, dancer and actress) (on 1950-06-30)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra (on 1950-06-30)
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (on 1950-06-30)
recording of:
How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life (Royal Wedding) (on 1950-06-30)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Burton Lane
Fred Astaire duet with Jane Powell3:06

Credits

Release

liner notes:Peter Dempsey (sleeve notes, music researcher)
compiler:Ray Crick
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13111727 [info]