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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 [ 1 ] It was registered as an unpublished song on August 24, 1927 and again on July 27, 1928.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 ]
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books were a series of eight studio albums released in irregular intervals between 1956 and 1964, recorded by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, supported by a variety of orchestras, big bands, and small jazz combos.
On June 26, 1935, Fred and Leo Reisman, along with his Orchestra, got to work at ARC (parent company of Brunswick Records at the time) Studios in New York City.They recorded two Irving Berlin compositions, "Cheek To Cheek" and "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)".
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.
Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by Irving Berlin. Puttin' On the Ritz may also refer to: Puttin' On the Ritz, a 1930 musical film; Putting on the Ritz, a 1991 book by novelist Joe Keenan; A 1962 episode of the British sitcom Hugh and I
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe explored Monroe’s advocacy for racial equality, particular when it came to famed jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. “My very favorite person, and I love her as a person as ...
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958) [10] Oscar Peterson - from the album Oscar Peterson Plays the Irving Berlin Songbook (1959) [11] Barbra Streisand from the album People (1964). [12] Judy Garland - from The Judy Garland Show episode 26 that aired on 29 March 1964 [13]
The song describes, in several choruses, the simple delights of Manhattan for a young couple in love. The joke is that these "delights" are really some of the worst, or cheapest, sights that New York has to offer; for example, the stifling, humid stench of the subway in summertime is described as "balmy breezes", while the noisy, grating pushcarts on Mott Street are "gently gliding by".