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Calumet Music Co., Published 1935. Pamphlet, [4] pp.; 31 cm; illustrated cover with a cartoon drawing of a couple on a tandem bicycle in green and black and an inset photographic portrait of Dick Jurgens; arranged for voice and piano with ukulele chords, guitar chords, and a special Hawaiian guitar solo; arranged by Nick Manoloff.
In Good condition. Cover has several small chips and tears along edges; 1" slits to top and bottom of fold; mild overall toning; interior pages lightly toned but unmarked.Popular song sheet music for the classic favorite "A Bicycle Built for Two" (also known as "Daisy Bell"), with words and music by Harry Dacre, arranged by Nick Manoloff. Issued in connection with Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra. Contains a voice and piano arrangement with ukulele chord diagrams and guitar chords, plus a separate Hawaiian guitar solo. Advertising on the rear cover promotes Calumet Music's catalog of popular publications. Harry Dacre (born Henry Decker, 1860-1922) was a British-born songwriter who emigrated to the United States in the early 1890s; according to popular legend, being charged import duty on his bicycle inspired the song. "Daisy Bell" was published in 1892 and became an immediate transatlantic sensation in the music hall era, remaining in the popular consciousness more than 130 years later.