Person Open DS/UK/4171 Ritte; Philip (1871-1954); British tenor Ritte Philip 1871-1954 British tenor Male Philip Rittenberg Harold Harmsworth

Philip Ritte (1871–1954) was a British tenor of the early 20th century. He was born in Edinburgh, UK in 1871 as Philip Rittenberg the son of Bernhard Rittenburg (of Lithuanian Jewish descent) and Bertha Wasserzug (of Polish Jewish descent). He used the pseudonym Harold Harmsworth for some of his recordings. In 1918 he changed his name to Philip Ritte. He enjoyed great popularity as a concert singer of ballads during the Edwardian era and World War I International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 1/29/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 64719954-bbbe-45f5-8f68-3be2d7e01aa1