Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

essential delight:

astaire the singer has his critics (astaire the dancer has virtually none).
this collection, the duet albums he did with crosby and (far most) the astaire story he did in the 50s should silence a good many of those critics.
that he was not a great singer is obvious but he was an interesting singer.
we can say the same for dean martin, sammy davis jr, al jolson, and hank williams, sr.
my favorite astaire collection is indeed the astaire story (and crinimally oop) but this is a close second.

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The Best!:

This is an outstanding 3CD set to say the least! I mean; what can you say when you've got Fred Astaire singing, and George Gerswin himself playing the piano!! It's one of the best collections I've bought in the last 26 years!

Disc one contains tracks spanning from 1923 to 1933, and is interesting for a variety of reasons. Not only is George Gerswin is backing Fred on a few tracks, you also get to listen to Fred singing duets with his first showbiz partner, sister Adele Astaire. It gives you an idea of how... more info

Tracks:

1. Whichness of the Whatness
2. Oh Gee, Oh Gosh
3. Hang on to Me
4. Fascinating Rhythm
5. Half of It, Dearie, Blues
6. I'd Rather Charleston
7. Swiss Miss
8. Funny Face
9. Babbit and the Bromide
10. High Hat
11. My One and Only
12. Not My Girl
13. Louisiana
14. Puttin' on the Ritz
15. Crazy Feet
16. After You, Who?

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