Biography:
Harry Richman (10 August 1895–3 November 1972) was an American entertainer. He was a singer, actor, dancer, comedian, pianist, songwriter, bandleader, and night club performer, at his most popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
Richman was born as Harold Reichman in Cincinnati, Ohio. He changed his name to "Harry Richman" at age 18, by which time he was already a professional entertainer in vaudeville. He worked as a piano accompanist to such stars as Mae West and Nora Bayes.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Fm Ab Bb C Fm Am Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm C
Have you seen the well-to-do
C
Up on Lenox Avenue
C Gm
On that famous thoroughfare
Gm Eb
With their noses in the air
C Dm
High hats and colored collars
C
White spats and fifteen dollars
Am
Spending every dime
Gm
On a wonderful time
[Chorus 1]
Fm
If you're blue and you don't know where to go to
Fm C
Why don't you go where Harlem sits
Eb C#
Puttin' on the ritz
Fm
Spangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns
Fm C
From down the levee, all misfits
Fm C#
Puttin' on the ritz
Dm Bb Eb
That's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goes
Ab
Ev'ry Thursday ev'ning with her spouse-os
C#
Rubbing elbows
Fm
Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee
Fm C
And see them spend their last two bits
C# Gm
Puttin' on the ritz
[Solo]
Fm C Fm C# Fm C Fm C# Ab C# Fm C C# Gm
[Chorus 2]
C# Fm
If you're blue and you don't know where to go to
Fm Dm
Why don't you go where Harlem sits
C Bb C
Hmmmmmm puttin' on the ritz
Fm
Spangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns
C
From down the levee, all misfits
C C#
And how they are puttin' on the ritz
Bb Eb
That's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goes
Ab Eb Ab
Ev'ry Thursday ev'ning with her spouse-os
C#
Rubbing elbows
Fm
Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee
C
And see them spend their last two bits
C Bb Dm
Just puttin' on the ritz
Fm Ab Bb C Fm Am Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm C
Have you seen the well-to-do
C
Up on Lenox Avenue
C Gm
On that famous thoroughfare
Gm Eb
With their noses in the air
C Dm
High hats and colored collars
C
White spats and fifteen dollars
Am
Spending every dime
Gm
On a wonderful time
[Chorus 1]
Fm
If you're blue and you don't know where to go to
Fm C
Why don't you go where Harlem sits
Eb C#
Puttin' on the ritz
Fm
Spangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns
Fm C
From down the levee, all misfits
Fm C#
Puttin' on the ritz
Dm Bb Eb
That's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goes
Ab
Ev'ry Thursday ev'ning with her spouse-os
C#
Rubbing elbows
Fm
Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee
Fm C
And see them spend their last two bits
C# Gm
Puttin' on the ritz
[Solo]
Fm C Fm C# Fm C Fm C# Ab C# Fm C C# Gm
[Chorus 2]
C# Fm
If you're blue and you don't know where to go to
Fm Dm
Why don't you go where Harlem sits
C Bb C
Hmmmmmm puttin' on the ritz
Fm
Spangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns
C
From down the levee, all misfits
C C#
And how they are puttin' on the ritz
Bb Eb
That's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goes
Ab Eb Ab
Ev'ry Thursday ev'ning with her spouse-os
C#
Rubbing elbows
Fm
Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee
C
And see them spend their last two bits
C Bb Dm
Just puttin' on the ritz
