Irving Berlin
Posted on Monday, October 18th, 2004 at 10:36 am
What’s the history of the Irving Berlin song “Puttin’ on the Ritz”?
Thanks.
“Puttin’ on the Ritz” means to dress with fashion, inspired by the stylish Ritz Hotel. They talk about Gary Cooper, who was an actor in the ’20s that, I guess, had a sophisticated sense of style during his time.
Irving Berlin changes the lines in the song to match with the 1946 film, “Blue Skies”. It soon became popular for artists to cover, whether it’d be eletronic or swing.
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IRVING BERLIN – INSCRIBED MUSICAL SCORE SIGNED $15,000.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN – TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/19/1968 $10,000.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN – TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/11/1945 $10,000.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN – TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/11/1938 $10,000.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN – TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/29/1972 $10,000.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN~MANUSCRIPT~HEAVEN WATCH THE PHILIPPINES $7,500.00 |
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1928 IRVING BERLIN 14K GOLD CIGARETTE CASE GIFTED TO GUS ARNHEIM, BANDLEADER $5,000.00 |
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Irving Berlin: Watch Your Step. rare first edition of the full vocal score, 1915 $4,800.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN – SHEET MUSIC SIGNED $4,499.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN – INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED 1978 $3,999.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN – TYPED LETTER SIGNED 05/15/1958 $2,999.00 |
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2008 SWEET SPOT CLASSIC MYSTERY CUTS IRVING BERLIN CUT AUTOGRAPH # “2/2″ $2,199.99 |
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Irving BERLIN (Composer): Early Signed Photograph $1,800.00 |
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Irving Berlin 8×10 Signed Photo in White Ink @ Piano $1,500.00 |
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IRVING BERLIN~VTG~PHOTO~SIGNED~THE WHITE HOUSE~1973 $1,250.00 |
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Irving Berlin Early Songs III 1913-1914 $1,018.09 |
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PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ IRVING BERLIN JOAN BENNETT R-1937 1SHT. LB $750.00 |
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Irving Berlin Signed Calling Card with Letter from His Office 1940 $700.00 |
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Irving Berlin & Bert Lahr Wizard of Oz Lion Signatures $500.00 |
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Legendary Composer Irving Berlin Typed Letter Signed $500.00 |
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1-8 TIX Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 11/24 Ohio Theatre – Columbus $432.00 |
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Original Autograph IRVING BERLIN Framed Photograph with Signed Page (1888-1989) $350.00 |
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Irving Berlin Hollywood Songwriter Autograph UACC RD96 $316.06 |
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Irving Berlin “MR. PRESIDENT” White House Premiere 1962 $300.00 |
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Irving Berlin “YIP YIP YAPHANK” World War I Benefit Revue 1918 Broadway Program $250.00 |
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Gen Irving Phillipson, Berlin This is Army photo lot $200.00 |
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MILTON BERLE IRVING BERLIN TONY MARTIN AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPHS SIGNED HOLLYWOOD TV $199.99 |
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IRVING BERLIN~RITA KAUFMAN~AUTOGRAPHS~1933 $170.00 |
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1900S IRVING BERLIN SHEET MUSIC LOT 40 LG FORMAT-O 1694 $100.00 |
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Berlin, Irving; Routelle, Charles GOD BLESS AMERICA 1st Edition Sheet music $100.00 |
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THIS IS THE ARMY Irving Berlin DECCA 10″ LP NM $99.99 |
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PAT BOONE – LP- COLE PORTE IRVING BERLIN BEASLEY SMITH – MUSIC HALL 12023 $99.00 |
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1924 Time June 9-Sen.Glass;Irving Berlin,Harold Osborne $95.00 |
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1-6 TIX Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 11/23 Ohio Theatre – Columbus $90.00 |
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1-6 TIX Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 11/24 Ohio Theatre – Columbus $90.00 |
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BEAUTIFUL ANN MILLER – EXC COND 1948 – IRVING BERLIN MUSICAL – EASTER PARADE MUS $89.95 |
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GLAMOR – ANN MILLER – N MINT COND 1948 IRVING BERLIN EASTER PARADE MUSICAL – MUS $89.95 |
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1935 ETHEL WATERS Musical Dance Irving Berlin By BRUEHL $84.39 |
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Irving Berlin: Songs from the Melting Pot: The Formativ $82.25 |
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OSCAR PETERSON PLAYS IRVING BERLIN LP JAZZ 1953 RARE $69.99 |
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When I Lost You Irving Berlin Rare Sheet Music $68.80 |
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From Here to Shanghai by Irving Berlin – Lillian Watson $65.00 |
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*IRVING BERLIN RARE 1910 B’WAY DEBUT SHEET MUSIC PHOTO* $63.75 |
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IRVING BERLIN SIGNED SHEET MUSIC $60.00 |
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Irving Berlin BLUE SKIES Fred Astaire BING CROSBY 1946 $59.99 |
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WALLY STOTT IRVING BERLIN SHOW BUSINESS SOUTH AFRICA 10″ $59.99 |
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1938 LOOK September 13 – Aimee Semple McPherson; Irving Berlin; Yellowstone Park $59.95 |
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Irving Berlin Songbook, Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, $57.29 |
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5 CD *STARS* Irving Berlin JOHNNY MERCER Cole Porter .. $56.99 |
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SOTHEBY’S JEWELS Cartier Bulgari Heyman Tiffany Webb Winston Irving Berlin 1991 $54.95 |
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NIGHT TIME DOWN IN DIXIELAND 1915 IRVING BERLIN SHEET $52.00 |
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RAOUL POLIAKIN irving berlin LP vinyl SDBR 3058 VG+ $52.00 |
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Irving Berlin Early Songs: Early Songs I : 1907-1911 (Recent Researches in Ame.. $51.45 |
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The Irving Berlin Reader Book HB NEW 0195383745 GDN $49.78 |
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Time Magazine 1934, May 28 Irving Berlin $50.33 |
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This Is The Army – 1943 – Irving Berlin – Soundtrack LP $49.24 |
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Authentic CANALI Irving Berlin Blazer – ITALY (size 56 – 100% wool) $50.00 |
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Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin Lp Mercury label MGC-604 VG+/VG+ $50.00 |
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1917 There are Two Eyes in Dixie by Irving Berlin – very rare. $50.00 |
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That Hula Hula by Irving Berlin from Stop Look Listen $50.00 |
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~ IRVING BERLIN & ANDRE KOSTELANETZ ~ ( RARE ) ” COLUMBIA RECORD ML 4314 ” $50.00 |
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Irving Berlin’s “Blue Skies” Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire Decca (5) Records 78rpm! $50.00 |
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Fred Astaire Sings & Swings Irving Berlin Vinyl Lp $49.99 |
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