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List of Illustrations xi Introduction 1 part one. Astaire among Others 1. “There’s a difference and Astaire is it” 21 2. “I am a creator” 53 part two. Astaire at the Studios 3. “I play with the very best bands” 99 4. “Tell them to let it swing” 115 5. “Fixing up” tunes 128 part three. Astaire in Jazz and Popular Music 6. “Keep time with the time and with the times” 169 7. “Jazz means the blues” 217 Contents x | Contents 8. “Something that’ll send me” 246 9. “You play and I’ll dance” 271 Conclusion 311 Notes 327 References 347 Acknowledgments 357 Permissions 361 Index 363 ...

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