Slap That Bass
"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.[1]
The song refers to the slap style of double bass playing that was popular at the time.
Notable recordings
- Uri Caine, on album 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
- Mueller, John (1986). Astaire Dancing - The Musical Films. London: Hamish Hamilton. p. 120. ISBN 0-241-11749-6.
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