Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"
Song by Fred Astaire with Johnny Greene's Orchestra
B-side"Isn't This A Lovely Day"
Published1935 Berlin Irving Music Corp
ReleasedAugust 1935
RecordedJune 27, 1935
StudioARC Studios, New York City
GenreJazz, Pop Vocal
LabelBrunswick 7487
Songwriter(s)Irving Berlin
Fred Astaire with Johnny Greene's Orchestra singles chronology
"Cheek To Cheek"
(1935)		 "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"
(1935)		 "Let's Face The Music And Dance"
(1936)

"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 film Top Hat, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire.

The song title refers to the formal wear required on a party invitation: top hat, white tie, and a tailcoat. Popular recordings in 1935 were by Fred Astaire and by Ray Noble and his Orchestra (vocal by Al Bowlly and The Freshmen).

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