Recording Info
Recording Type:
Commercial
Origin:
Studio
Material Included:
Musical Numbers Only
Credits
Track List
Tracks
- High and Low (reprise) .... Clifford Mollinson and Jean Collin, singers
- Hoops (reprise) .... unidentified orchestra ; Russell Bennett, conductor
- White Heat .... (Arthur Schwartz, piano, followed by Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and his orchestra)
- The Beggar Waltz
- Five Star Finale
- Dancing in the Dark
- I Love Louisa
- New Sun in the Sky
- Confession
- Hoops
- High and Low
- Sweet Music
- I Love Louisa
- New Sun in the Sky
- Opening
Trivia & History
After the short Overture Leo Reisman introduces Fred and Adele Astaire as well as Schwartz and Dietz and they all say "Hello". Actually, Dietz was not at the recording session and Schwartz, changing the tone of his voice, says 'Hello' for him.
These tracks, most of them recorded by RCA in 1931, were reissued by Smithsonian in 1980 on an LP. Three additional tracks were added.
Although Leo Reisman's Orchestra was not the original orchestra this could still be considered the first original cast album. The original 10' LP was an experimental non-microgroove album with ten minutes per side. These LP's were not released as there was no home equipment to play them on in 1931.
Recording Info
Recording Type:
Commercial
Origin:
Studio
Material Included:
Musical Numbers Only
