Fred Astaire

Aliases: Fred Astaire and Chorus
Real name: Frederick Austerlitz
Born: May 10, 1899
Died: June 22, 1987
Country: United States
IPI: 00001506052 3 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Dancer, singer and actor
Family: Adele Astaire Sister
Related labels: Choreo co-founder
Äva co-founder

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Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Couple of Song and Dance Men	Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire	February 1976	United Artists Records
Attitude Dancing	Fred Astaire	1976	United Artists Records
Barkleys of Broadway	Fred Astaire - Ginger Rogers	April 1949	MGM
Blue Skies	Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra	October 1946	Decca
Now	Fred Astaire with Orchestra and Chorus directed by Pete King	1959	Kapp Records
Royal Wedding	Fred Astaire and Jane Powell accompanied by Johnny Green and the M-G-M Studio Orchestra	March 1951	MGM
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town	Fred Astaire	1970	MGM
Swing Time - The Gay Divorcee	Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers	October 1974	EMI
The Astaire Story	Fred Astaire	1953	Mercury
The Belle of New York	Fred Astaire	1952	MGM

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Fine Romance	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	August 1936	Brunswick
Change Partners	Fred Astaire with Ray Noble and His Orchestra	1938	Brunswick
Cheek to Cheek	Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra	August 1935	Brunswick
Hang on to Me	Fred and Adele Astaire	August 1926	Columbia [US]
How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life	Fred Astaire and Jane Powell accompanied by Johnny Green and the M-G-M Studio Orchestra	January 1951	MGM
I'll Capture Your Heart	Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire assisted by Margaret Lenhart with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra	August 1942	Decca
I Love Louisa	Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Fred Astaire	August 28, 1931	Victor
I'm Building up to an Awful Let-Down	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	1936	Brunswick
I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	February 1936	Brunswick
Isn't This a Lovely Day?	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	1935	Brunswick
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off	Fred Astaire	April 3, 1937	Brunswick
Let's Face the Music and Dance	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	February 1936	Brunswick
Love of My Life	Fred Astaire – Orchestra under direction of Perry Botkin	1940	Columbia [US]
Music Makes Me	Fred Astaire	1934	Columbia [US]
Never Gonna Dance	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	August 1936	Brunswick
Nice Work if You Can Get It	Fred Astaire with Ray Noble and His Orchestra	1937	Brunswick
Night and Day	Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Fred Astaire	January 13, 1933	Victor
Night and Day	Fred Astaire	1933	Columbia [EMI]
Puttin' on the Ritz	Fred Astaire	1930	Columbia [US]
Shine on Your Shoes	Fred Astaire	1953	MGM
Something's Gotta Give	Fred Astaire with Orch. conducted by Russ Garcia	May 1955	RCA Victor
So Near and Yet So Far	Fred Astaire with Orchestra under the direction of Harry Sosnik	November 1941	Decca
That Face	Fred Astaire with Buddy Bregman's Orchestra	1957	Verve Records
The Babbitt and the Bromide	Fred and Adele Astaire	January 1929	Columbia [US]
The Piccolino	Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra	1935	Brunswick
The Wailing of the Willow	Fred Astaire	September 19, 1975	United Artists Records
The Way You Look To-Night	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	August 1936	Brunswick
They All Laughed	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	1937	Brunswick
The Yam	Fred Astaire with Ray Noble and His Orchestra	1938	Brunswick
They Can't Take That Away from Me	Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra	April 1937	Brunswick
This Heart of Mine	Fred Astaire with Orchestra under direction of Albert Sack	1945	Decca
Wedding Cake Walk	Fred Astaire	1941	Decca
Wedding in the Spring	Fred Astaire with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra	September 1942	Decca
Where Did You Get That Girl	Fred Astaire and Anita Ellis	1950	MGM
You're Easy to Dance With	Fred Astaire with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra	1942	Decca

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Easter Parade	various artists	March 1949	MGM
Finian's Rainbow - The Original Motion Picture Sound Track	various artists	September 1968	Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records
Funny Face - Original Sound Track Recording of the Paramount Motion Picture	various artists	1957	Verve Records
Hoops	Leo Reisman and His Orchestra	1931	Victor
Silk Stockings - An Original Cast Album	various artists	1957	MGM
Soundtracks Voices and Themes from Great Movies	Orch. cond. by Morris Stoloff	1959	Colpix Records
Stormy Weather	Leo Reisman and His Orchestra	1933	Victor
The Band Wagon	various artists	July 1953	MGM

Tributes

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Collection of Fred Astaire	Keith Ingham, Bob Reitmeier Quartet	1989	Jump
Andrea Sings Astaire	Andrea Marcovicci	2005	Andreasong
Astaire	Peter Skellern	1979	Mercury
Blair Sings Astaire	Lionel Blair with the Jive Aces	2003	Right Recordings
Dancing in the Dark - A Tribute to Fred Astaire	Beegie Adair	September 2008	Green Hill
Daryl Sherman and Dave McKenna: Jubilee	Daryl Sherman and Dave McKenna	April 11, 2000	Arbors Records
I Won't Dance!	Steve Ross	1997	Ligeti Records
Let Yourself Go - Celebrating Fred Astaire	Stacey Kent	November 1999	Candid
Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Tormé	1956	Bethlehem Records
Music for Tap Dancing Personally Selected by Fred Astaire	Skip Martin and His Orchestra	October 1952	Capitol Records
Puttin' on the Ritz - A Tribute to Fred Astaire	various artists	2017	Hey!jazz
The Light Fantastic - A Tribute to Fred Astaire	The André Previn Trio	1962	Columbia [US]
Things Are Looking Up - Songs Introduced (And Some Composed) by Fred Astaire	Paul Bacon with Keith Ingham's Manhattan Swingtet	1998	Jazzology
To Fred Astaire with Love	The Ruby Braff / George Barnes Quartet	1975	RCA Victor
Top Hat	Stanislas	October 6, 2011	Decca
Top Hat	Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli – Arranged & conducted by Nelson Riddle	1981	Angel
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails	Vince Giordano's Nighthawks	1986	Sine Qua Non

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