The Irving Berlin Songbook

Who played on The Irving Berlin Songbook

• Fred Astaire vocals, tap dance on 9 tracks
• Alvin Stoller drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
• Barney Kessel guitar on 6 tracks
• Charlie Shavers trumpet on 6 tracks
• Flip Phillips tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
• Oscar Peterson piano, celesta on 6 tracks
• Ray Brown bass guitar, double bass on 6 tracks
• Adele Astaire vocals on 2 tracks
• Max Steiner conductor on 1 track
• The RKO Radio Studio Orchestra performing orchestra on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1 Puttin’ On the Ritz standard — Irving Berlin 2:54
2. 2 Isn’t This a Lovely Day? standard — Irving Berlin 4:31
3. 3 No Strings — Irving Berlin 2:58
4. 4 Change Partners standard — Irving Berlin 3:20
5. 5 I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket standard — Irving Berlin 2:58
6. 6 Top Hat, White Tie and Tails — Irving Berlin 3:51
7. 7 You’re Easy to Dance With — Irving Berlin 3:25
8. 8 Steppin’ Out With My Baby — Irving Berlin 2:26
9. 9 I Used to Be Color Blind standard — Irving Berlin 4:18
10. 10 Cheek to Cheek standard — Irving Berlin 5:39

Production

• Norman Granz producer

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