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For the first time the sound track to three Fred Astaire Emmy-award winning TV specials are available on CD - the 1958 "An Evening with Fred Astaire", "Another Evening with Fred Astaire" (1959) and "Astaire Time" (1960). In 1958 the then 59 year old Fred Astaire was invited to star in a one-off TV special entitled 'An Evening with Fred Astaire'. His guests included jazz trumpeter Jonah Jones. The climax of the hour was a medley of ten of Astaire's greatest hits. The reaction to the special was overwhelmingly positive, with Newsweek branding it "one of TV's finest hours". Even better, the production walked off with nine Emmys. 'Another Evening with Fred Astaire' was commissioned the following year and met with equal success. Astaire was back again in 1960 for 'Astaire Time', this time with Count Basie and His Orchestra along with the blues singer Joe Williams. Complementing the soundtracks are eight rare tracks, many of them previously un-issued or alternate takes, from other periods in Astaire's career. Astaire's daughter, Ava, granted us an interview for this project and you can read about it in the CD booklet.
An Evening With Fred Astaire (1958)
1-1 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Introduction / Morning Ride
1-2 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Svengali /Frantic Holiday
1-3 Fred Astaire– Change Partners
1-4 The Jonah Jones Quartet– Baubles, Bangles & Beads
1-5 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Man With The Blues / Young Man's Lament / Like Young
1-6 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Old MacDonald On A Trip / Holiday For Strings
1-7 The Jonah Jones Quartet– St. James Infirmary
1-8 Fred Astaire– Astaire Medley One: Lady Be Good / Cheek To Cheek / A Fine Romance / They Can't Take That Away From Me / Nice Work If You Can Get It / A Foggy Day / I Won't Dance / Something's Gotta Give / Night And Day / Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
Another Evening With Fred Astaire (1959)
1-9 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Like Fast
1-10 Fred Astaire– The Afterbeat
1-11 Fred Astaire– That Face
1-12 The Jonah Jones Quartet– My Blue Heaven
1-13 The Jonah Jones Quartet– A Girl In Calico
1-14 Fred Astaire And The Jonah Jones Quartet– Night Train
1-15 Ken Nordine– My Baby
1-16 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Waltzing Matilda
1-17 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Sophisticated Lady
Astaire Time (1960)
2-1 Fred Astaire– Astaire Medley Two: Fascinating Rhythm / Dancing In The Dark / The Way You Look Tonight / Dearly Beloved / Steppin' Out With My Baby / Let's Face The Music And Dance / The Carioca / The Continental / One For My Baby / By Myself / Puttin' On The Ritz / Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
2-2 "Astaire Time" Company– The Afterbeat (Reprise)
2-3 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Romeo & Juliet Overture
2-4 Fred Astaire & Barrie Chase– Miss Otis Regrets
2-5 Count Basie And His Orchestra*– Now Now I'll Tell You When
2-6 Count Basie And His Orchestra*– Sweet Georgia Brown
2-7 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Valse Triste
2-8 "Astaire Time" Company– We Have To Dance Or Else No Pay
2-9 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Sheik Of Araby
2-10 Joe Williams With The Count Basie Band*– Blues Medley: Going To Chicago Blues / Everyday / Shake, Rattle & Roll / Hallelujah I Love Her So / It's A Low Down Dirty Shame
2-11 Fred Astaire– Astaire Medley Three: Thank You So Much, Mrs. Lowsborough-Goodby / Funny Face / I Love Louisa / Flying Down To Rio / I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket / They All Laughed / Lovely To Look At / Let's Call The Whole Thing Off / Easter Parade / Shine On Your Shoes
2-12 David Rose And His Orchestra*– Anitra's Shuffle
Bous Rare Tracks
2-13 Fred Astaire– I've Got You On My Mind (Alternate And Previously Un-issued Take)
2-14 Fred Astaire– A Fine Romance (Alternate And Previously Un-issued Take With Verse)
2-15 Fred Astaire– Waltz In Swing Time (Previously Un-issued Take)
2-16 Fred Astaire– They Can't Take That Away From Me ("live" Version)
2-17 Fred Astaire– Change Partners (Alternate Version)
2-18 Fred Astaire– The Astaire (Previously Un-issued Track)
2-19 Fred Astaire– Jack And The Beanstalk (Previously Un-issue Take)
2-20 Fred Astaire– Dearly Beloved
