Astaire Bit! by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia -- May 10 marks the 112th birthday of the show business celebrity who's been named in probably more theater songs than anyone else. All right, I haven't done a concerted study on this subject, but I'd be surprised if Fred Astaire isn't in first place in this mythical contest. Was Cole Porter the first, when he wrote "You're the nimble tread of the feet of Fred Astaire?" in "You're the Top" in Any…

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