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Slap That Bass

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"Slap That Bass"
Song by Fred Astaire
B-side"They All Laughed"
Published1937 by Chappell & Co.[1]
ReleasedApril 1937
RecordedMarch 21, 1937[2]
StudioLos Angeles, California
GenreJazz, Pop Vocal
LabelBrunswick 7856
Composer(s)George Gershwin
Lyricist(s)Ira Gershwin
Fred Astaire singles chronology
"They Can't Take That Away from Me"
(1937)
"Slap That Bass"
(1937)
"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"
(1937)

"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

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Chappell & Co". en.scorser.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  2. ^ "BRUNSWICK 78rpm numerical listing discography: 7500 - 8000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ Mueller, John (1986). Astaire Dancing - The Musical Films. London: Hamish Hamilton. p. 120. ISBN 0-241-11749-6.