Fred Astaire - I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

FRED PLAYED THIS IN "FOLLOW THE FLEET" HE SINGS IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS......... WONDERFUL !
Thank you.....

Astaire hung out at the the music publishing house where Gershwin worked. George would make Fred play and made him repeat stuff. I can see why he liked it. It's totally cool .
see Howard Pollack p. 265

Someone has probably already told you, you can watch him play "I Won't Dance" in "Roberta." Astaire attributed his piano style to informal coaching with George Gershwin during shows such as "Lady, Be Good" and "Funny Face."

Thanks so much. I've been told about many scenes of him playing since I posted this one. I had no idea about the Gershwin lessons, though.

Greatest all round entertainer who ever lived--Dancer, Singer, Actor, Musician, even Songwriter. His contribution to popular music as a singer of songs that became standards is arguably greater than both Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. The list of songs he introduced is staggering.

I agree, although I love Bing and I think he was the greatest crooner. Frank in my opinion is overrated (I know a lot of people will kill me for that, oh well. :P) But Fred had the whole package: brilliant dancer, pianists could learn from him, good singer, easy charm, and a nice humble guy.

I had no idea that he even played the piano, not only that, he was a brillitant pianist

He's incredible!!!
Btw: at 0.54, you can hear a grand piano accompaining/supporting him...

Thanks for pointing that out, never noticed it before. There is a bass line that doesn't match his left hand a few places later in the piece. I wonder if that is an accompanying piano or if he re-recorded his own playing and changed the left hand after the fact. Either way, a good observation.

I LOVE FRED !