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"Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by Irving Berlin. He wrote it in May 1927 and first published it on December 2, 1929. [ 1 ] It was registered as an unpublished song on August 24, 1927 and again on July 27, 1928. [ 1 ]
Canadian singing quartet The Four Lads, original artists of the song "Istanbul" with lyrics by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.
These newly issued songs were featured on a 5-disc, 78 rpm album set Decca Album No. A-481. [5] The first four discs are sung by Bing Crosby, while the last disc has Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire dueting on "A Couple of Song and Dance Men" and Astaire soloing on "Puttin' On the Ritz". All music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.
On 11 October 2009, the first channel of Russian TV, 1TV, filmed the program Songs of the 20th Century. Taco appears with "Puttin' On the Ritz" in the sequence about the 1930s. The show was broadcast in January 2010. [23] On 27 November 2009 he performed "Puttin' On the Ritz" and "Singin' in the Rain" at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia.
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book is a 1958 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra conducted and arranged by Paul Weston, focusing on the songs of Irving Berlin. [2] [3] It was part of the popular and influential Songbook series.
"With You" is a 1929 song by Irving Berlin. The lyrics commence: " With you, a sunny day; / Without you, clouds in the sky" . [ 1 ] The song was sung by Harry Richman and Joan Bennett in the 1930 film Puttin' On the Ritz .
The record, released in 1982 by RCA Records, contained his biggest hit, a synth and New Wave driven take on the Irving Berlin standard "Puttin' on the Ritz". However, in addition to six covers of classic pop songs, he co-wrote five original songs. The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200. [5]
As for 'Puttin on the Ritz', it follows the structure and timing almost exactly, though a source would be great. Nazlfrag 03:57, 24 October 2007 (UTC) [ reply ] Only the first four notes of the two songs are the same; from there, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" leaps up into a falling line, while "Puttin' on the Ritz" repeats (on a different ...