Home > Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz is a popular song written and published in 1929 by Irving Berlin. The title derives from the American English slang expression "Putting on the Ritz", meaning to dress very fashionably. The expression was inspired by the swanky Ritz Hotel.The original version of Berlin's song refered to the then popular fad of well-to-do white New Yorkers visiting African American jazz music venues in Harlem. Berlin later revised the lyrics to be more generally aplicable to going out on the town in style.
Hit phonograph records of the tune in its original popularity of 1929-1930 were recorded by Harry Richman and Fred Astaire.
This tune has enjoyed a number of revivals including a hit swing music version by Benny GoodmanBenny Goodman born Benjamin David Goodman ( May 30, 1909 June 13, 1986) was a famous Jazz musician, known as "King of Swing," "Patriarch of the Clarinet," and "Swing's Senior Statesman". Goodman was born in Chicago, the son of poor Jewish immigrants who l, being sung and danced to by Fred Astaire in the 1946Events January January 4 Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders the country is divided into four occupation zones Januar film Blue SkiesBlue Skies is a 1946 musical film. The story and music are by Irving Berlin. It stars Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. External link 1946 films., being memorably and humorously used in the 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped film Young FrankensteinYoung Frankenstein is a 1974 film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, and Gene Hackman also star. The screenplay was written by Brooks and Wilder., and returning to the hit parade again with a version by Taco OckerseTaco Ockerse ( born 21 July, 1955) is a singer popularly known as Taco . Taco was born to a Dutch couple in Jakarta, Indonesia. He gained international stardom when in 1981 he recorded a distinctive cover record of the old Irving Berlin favorite, Puttin' recorded in 1982Events January January 6 William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara du.
1 1930 movie
The first of many movies to feature the number was the 1930 film entitled Puttin' On The Ritz. The musical film was directed by Edward Sloman and starred Harry Richman, Joan Bennett, and James Gleason .
2 External links
Songs
