The Astaire Story

The Astaire Story
Studio album by
Released1953
RecordedDecember 1952
GenreVocal jazz
Length134 minutes
LabelMercury, Clef
ProducerNorman Granz
Fred Astaire chronology
The Belle of New York
(1952)
The Astaire Story
(1953)
The Band Wagon
(1953)
LP 1 cover
LP 2 cover
LP 3 cover
LP 4 cover
3 LP re-issue
(1978)
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The Astaire Story is a 1952 album by Fred Astaire. The album was conceived of and produced by Norman Granz, the founder of Clef Records (and later Verve Records), who was also responsible for the Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts, at which all of the musicians on the album had performed.