Isn't this a lovely day --Puttin' on the Ritz --I used to be color blind --The continental --Let's call the whole thing off --Change partners --'S wonderful --Lovely to look at --They all laughed --Cheek to cheek --Steppin' out with my baby --The way you look tonight --I've got my eyes on you --Dancing in the dark --The carioca --Nice work if you can get it --New sun in the sky --I won't dance --(Ad lib) Fast dances --Top hat, white tie and tails --No strings --I concentrate on you -- I'm putting all my eggs in one basket --A fine romance -- Night and day --Fascinating rhythm --I love Louisa --(Ad lib) Slow dances --(Ad lib) Medium dances --They can't take that away from me --You're easy to dance with --A needle in a haystack --So near and yet so far --A foggy day --Oh, lady be good! --I'm building up to an awful letdown --Not my girl --Jam session.
Track Information:
1A1 Isn't This a Lovely Day.
1A2 Puttin' on the Ritz.
1A3 I Used To Be Color Blind.
1A4 The Continental.
1B1 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off.
1B2 Change Partners.
1B3 'S Wonderful.
1B4 Lovely to Look At.
1B5 They All Laughed.
2A1 Cheek to Cheek.
2A2 Steppin' Out with My Baby.
2A3 The Way You Look Tonight.
2A4 I've Got My Eye's On You.
2A5 Dancing in the Dark.
2B1 The Carioca.
2B2 Nice Work If You Can Get It.
2B3 New Sun in the Sky.
2B4 I Won't Dance.
2B5 (Ad Lib) Fast Dancer.
3A1 Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails.
3A2 No Strings.
3A3 I Concentrate on You.
3A4 I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket.
3A5 A Fine Romance.
3B1 Night and Day.
3B2 Fascinating Rythym.
3B3 I Love Louisa.
3B4 (Ad Lib) Slow Dances.
3B5 (Ad Lib) Medium Dances.
4A1 They Can't Take That Away from Me.
4A2 You're Easy To Dance With.
4A3 A Needle in a Haystack.
4A4 So Near And Yet So Far.
4A5 A Foggy Day.
4B1 Oh, Lady Be Good!
4B2 I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown.
4B3 Not My Girl.
4B4 Jam Session.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3792
Mercury.926
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Mercury
General:
2 DISC SET, AUTOGRAPHED; Mercury: (MG C-1001--MG C-1004). Produced by Norman Granz. Performer(s): The musicians used are Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone ; Charlie Shavers, trumpet ; Oscar Peterson, piano ; Barney Kessel, guitar ; Ray Brown, bass ; and Alvin Stoller, drums.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Durations on labels. The moon shines on the moonshine / Francis De Witt and Robert Hood Bowers --Second-hand Rose / James F. Hanley --Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean / Ed Gallagher and Al Shean --I'll build a stairway to paradise / Ira Gershwin and George Gershwin --A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you / Al Dubin and Joseph Meyer --Doin' the new low-down / Jimmy McHugh --Moanin' low / Howard Dietz and Ralph Rainger --Shine on, harvest moon / Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth --On the sunny side of the street / Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh --Hoops ; Paree / Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz --Anatole of Paris / Sylvia Fine --Are you havin' any fun? / Jack Yellen and Sammy Fain --South American way / Al Dubin and Jimmy McHugh.
Track Information:
101 The Moon Shines On The Moonshine / Bert Williams. Vocals. English language.
102 Second Hand Rose / Brice, Fanny. English language.
103 Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean / Al Shean, Ed Gallagher. English language.
104 I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise / Paul Whiteman. English language.
105 A Cup of Coffee a Sandwich and You / Gertrude Lawrence. English language.
106 Doin' the New Low-Down / Bill Robinson, Don Redman. English language.
201 Shine On, Harvest Moon / Ruth Etting. English language.
107 Moanin' Low / Libby Holman. English language.
202 On the Sunny Side of the Street / Harry Richman, Jack Golden. English language.
203 Hoops / Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire, Leo Reisman. English language,French language.
204 Paree / Beatrice Lillie. English language.
205 Anatole of Paris / Danny Kaye. English language.
206 Are You Havin' Any Fun? / Ella Logan. English language.
207 South American Way / Carmen Miranda. English language.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0293
New World.215
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York New World 1977
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York (N.Y.), United States, New York.
General:
"At head of title: Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc." Songs from musical revues and comedies. Original serial no. and program notes by George Oppenheimer ([4] p. : ill.) bound in container. Performer(s): Various performers. Production notes: Recorded 1919-1942.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
The largest part of Astaire music is songs from movies. Sheets are in alphabetical order by song title, not movie title.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Includes: "Blue without You" and "Just Like Taking Candy from a Baby," both with music by Astaire, and "I'm Building Up for an Awful Letdown" from the London musical Rise and Shine. The cover photo for "My Croony Melody" shows Astaire at about age fourteen, with his older sister Adele.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired in memory of Agnes and Eugene Meyer through the generosity of Katharine Graham and the New York Community Trust, The Island Fund
