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Fred Astaire doing his famous drum skit from the film Damsel In Distress 1937 🥁 #drumhistory - ::: EP 149 - THE NEW MILESTONE PERCUSSION WITH RONN DUNNETT OUT NOW:: - Listen here 🔈 www.drumhistorypodcast.com - - #Drummer #drum #drums #fredastaire | Drum History Podcast

🎬 Today in 1937, A Damsel in Distress premiered on film screens, bringing George and Ira Gershwin’s Broadway flair to Hollywood once again. The movie starred Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, and George Burns & Gracie Allen, and it featured songs that still sparkle: “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “A Foggy Day (in London Town),” and “Things Are Looking Up.” The film went on to win the Oscar for Best Dance Direction, and its songs became American standards. Check out this clip of Astaire, Burns and Al

I was so happy to get a chance to perform the timeless Gershwin classic, "Nice Work If You Can Get It"! This one's from the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress. Hope you enjoy this little musical moment! #Gershwin #NiceWorkIfYouCanGetIt #ClassicSongs #CarolynHennesy | Carolyn Hennesy

George Gershwin (1898–1937), along with Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and Richard Rodgers contributed more to popular song in the 20th century than any other composer. His songs defined an era and, adopted as jazz standards, now have a global resonance. Listen to an excerpt from ‘A Foggy Day’, from the film soundtrack to ‘Damsel in Distress’. It was Gershwin’s last completed film score before his untimely death #onthisday in 1937. Stream/Buy this collection of Gershwin songs arranged for trumpet an