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The Continental by Fred Astaire

First released: 1953, Length: 3:31

Creators (9)

Instruments

  1. Alvin Stoller (Dec 1952) drums (drum set)
  2. Barney Kessel (Dec 1952) guitar
  3. Charlie Shavers (Dec 1952) trumpet
  4. Flip Phillips (Dec 1952) tenor saxophone
  5. Oscar Peterson (Dec 1952) piano
  6. Ray Brown bass guitar, double bass
  7. Ray Brown (Dec 1952) bass guitar, double bass

Vocals

  1. Fred Astaire (Dec 1952)

Producer

  1. Norman Granz

Works (2)

Recording Of

  1. The Continental (Dec 1952)

    Composer

    1. Con Conrad (1934)
    2. Con Conrad (1934)

    Lyricist

    1. Herb Magidson (1934)
    2. Herb Magidson (1934)
  2. The Continental cover

    Composer

    1. Con Conrad (1934)
    2. Con Conrad (1934)

    Lyricist

    1. Herb Magidson (1934)
    2. Herb Magidson (1934)

Releases containing this recording (15)

Official

Album

  1. The Astaire Story 1953 Fred Astaire
  2. The Astaire Story 1988 Fred Astaire
  3. The Astaire Story 08 Apr 2016 Oscar Peterson & Fred Astaire
  4. The Astaire Story 2017 Fred Astaire

Album - Compilation

  1. Steppin' Out: Astaire Sings 21 Jun 1994 Fred Astaire
  2. Steppin' Out: Astaire Sings 21 Jul 1994 Fred Astaire
  3. The Envelope Please...: Academy Award Winning Songs, Volume 1 (1934-1993) 1995 Various Artists
  4. Autumn Leaves: The Best Male Jazz Vocals 2003 Various Artists
  5. Fred Astaire’s Finest Hour 2003 Fred Astaire
  6. Complete Norman Granz Sessions 28 Feb 2005 Oscar Peterson & Fred Astaire
  7. Hooray for Hollywood 2006 Various Artists
  8. El momento 2007 Fred Astaire
  9. Coleção Folha grandes vozes, Volume 4: Fred Astaire 19 Aug 2012 Fred Astaire