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The job, a career breakthrough, is supposed to go to hoofer Johnny Brett, but a mix-up in names gives it to his parner. Another example of broadway hopes dashed? Not when Johnny is played by Fred Astaire. Sparkling Cole Porter songs, clever comedy, and dance legends Astaire and Eleanor Powell make the final Broadway melody a song to remember.
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A backstage yarn about two hoofers, Johnny Brett and King Shaw, who are an ambitious dance team working in a dance hall for little or nothing. A mistake in names shoots King instead of Johnny into the lead of a Broadway musical. On opening night King is unable to perform due to intoxication, and Johnny is forced to perform to save his partner's reputation. The show's producers realize their mistake in identity and all is resolved.
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Focused completely on the songs of Cole Porter and his Great American Songbook, the recording demonstrates Connick's multitude of talents as pianist, singer, arranger, conductor, and orchestrator, breathing new life into popular tunes including Just one of those things; Anything goes, and You do something to me.
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