Slap That Bass

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".cite book
last = Mueller
first = John
title = Astaire Dancing - The Musical Films
publisher = Hamish Hamilton
date = 1986
location = London
pages = p.120
id = ISBN 0-241-11749-6
]

The song refers to the slap style of double bass playing that was popular at the time.

Notable recordings

*Ella Fitzgerald - "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook" (1959)

Notes and references


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