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Fred Astaire with George Gershwin at the piano - Fred Astaire - Complete London Sessions. In this first ever recording of the number, on April 19, 1926, Astaire includes a short tap-dancing section and asks Gershwin: "How's that, George," to which Gershwin replies: "That's fine, Freddy, keep going."
- December 1, 1924 Harms, Inc.
- George Gershwin
- 1924
- Ira Gershwin
Aug 15, 2019 · “THE HALF OF IT DEARIE, BLUES” – Fred Astaire with George Gershwin (April 20, 1926) George & Ira Gershwin. In December 1924, one of the most important events in Broadway musical history occurred when George and Ira Gershwin collaborated on their first hit show, Lady, Be Good!
"Fascinating Rhythm" is a popular song written by George Gershwin in 1924 with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first introduced by Cliff Edwards, Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire in the Broadway musical Lady Be Good. The Astaires also recorded the song on April 19, 1926, in London with George Gershwin on the piano (English Columbia 3968 or 8969).
- Columbia DB 3968
- April 19, 1926
- December 12, 1924 Harms, Inc.
- June 1926
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Digitized from the LP shown above, released in 1952 on the Heritage label, catalogue number H-0073. George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was...
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Jul 21, 2020 · Published July 21, 2020. We’re featuring a week of musical theater tunes from music researcher and longtime NYFOS subscriber Amy Asch. This post originally ran on June 27, 2017. In this April 1926 recording (made in London for English Columbia), George Gershwin plays and Fred Astaire sings and taps.
