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Title information

'S Wonderful

Fred Astaire

Swinging Gentlemen

Date of recording

December 1952, Los Angeles/CA

Audio sample

Performers

Fred Astaire (vocals)

* 10.5.1899, Omaha, Nebraska (NE), United States

† 22.6.1987, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Charlie Shavers (trumpet)

* 3.8.1917, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 8.7.1971, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Flip Phillips (tenor sax)

* 26.3.1915, Brooklyn, New York (NY), United States

† 17.8.2001, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FL), United States

Oscar Peterson (piano)

* 15.8.1925, Montréal, Québec, Canada

† 23.12.2007, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Barney Kessel (guitar)

* 17.10.1923, Muskogee, Oklahoma (OK), United States

† 6.5.2004, San Diego, California (CA), United States

Ray Brown (Double Bass)

* 13.10.1926, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 2.7.2002, Indianapolis, Indiana (IN), United States

Alvin Stoller (drums)

* 7.10.1925, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 19.10.1992, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Authors

George Gershwin (Composer)

* 26.9.1898, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 11.7.1937, Hollywood, California (CA), United States

Ira Gershwin (Text author)

* 6.12.1896, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 17.8.1983, Beverly Hills, California (CA), United States

Album information

Swinging Gentlemen

Fred Astaire

Swinging Gentlemen

Year of production

2007

Record Label

Verve

Tracks

  • 1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
  • 2. It's Only A Paper Moon
  • 3. I Hear Music
  • 4. S Wonderful
  • 5. On the Street Where You Live
  • 6. Makin' Whoopee
  • 7. Elmer's Tune
  • 8. Blue Room
  • 9. Tain't So Honey, Tain't So
  • 10. Travelin' Light
  • 11. Moon Song
  • High Spirits. Musical
  • 12. You'd Better Love Me
  • 13. Cherry
  • 14. Shiny Silk Stockings
  • 15. Kiss And Run
  • 16. Taking A Chance On Love