The Astaire Story
Fred Astaire, The Oscar Peterson Trio, Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (double bass), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Barney Kessel (guitar)
Norman Granz’s four LPs to showcase Astaire’s laid back vocals are all included here, with Peterson’s sextet featuring Charlie Shavers and Flip Phillips, making for some great mainstream sides... — More…
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Peterson, O: The Astaire Blues
- Oscar Peterson Trio
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Hollywood, CA
Berlin, I: Isn't This a Lovely Day?
- Fred Astaire
- Recorded: 1952
Berlin, I: Puttin' on the Ritz
- Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Berlin, I: I Used To Be Color Blind
- Fred Astaire
- Recorded: 1952
Herbert Magidson, Con Conrad: The Continental
- Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Gershwin: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
- Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Berlin, I: Carefree - Change partners
- Fred Astaire
- Recorded: 1952
Gershwin: 's Wonderful
- Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern: Lovely To Look At
- Fred Astaire
- Recorded: 1952
Gershwin: They all laughed
- Fred Astaire
- Recorded: 1952