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| "Slap That Bass" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Fred Astaire | ||||
| B-side | "They All Laughed" | |||
| Published | 1937 by Chappell & Co.[1] | |||
| Released | April 1937 | |||
| Recorded | March 21, 1937[2] | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Pop Vocal | |||
| Label | Brunswick 7856 | |||
| Composer | George Gershwin | |||
| Lyricist | Ira Gershwin | |||
| Fred Astaire singles chronology | ||||
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"Slap That Bass" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, introduced by Fred Astaire and Dudley Dickerson in the 1937 film Shall We Dance.[3]
The song refers to the slap style of double bass playing that was popular at the time.
Notable recordings
[edit]- Uri Caine – Rhapsody in Blue (2013)
- Georgia Brown – Georgia Brown Sings Gershwin/Georgia Brown (2003)
- Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)
- Susannah McCorkle – How Do You Keep the Music Playing (1985)
- Chris Connor – Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song (1957)
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Chappell & Co". en.scorser.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "BRUNSWICK 78rpm numerical listing discography: 7500 - 8000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Mueller, John (1986). Astaire Dancing - The Musical Films. London: Hamish Hamilton. p. 120. ISBN 0-241-11749-6.
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