****TIPTOE THROUGH THE TULIPS****

lyrics Al Dubin; music Joe Burke;  (published 1929)
The first hit version was by Nick Lucas in 1929
sung by Tiny Tim (1932-1996) in 1968

Versions by Nick Lucas (#1); Jean Goldkette (#5); 
Johnny Marvin (#11); and Roy Foz (#18) in 1929. 
Tiny Tim's version reached #17 in 1968.
Song was  featured in the 1929 film Gold Diggers of Broadway.
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiptoe_Through_The_Tulips)

article about Nick Lucas and the song at
http://www.tinytim.org/articles/essay.html

get the lyrics at http://www.lyricsondemand.com/t/timtinylyrics/tiptoethroughthetulipslyrics.html
 
Tiny Tim played the ukulele when he sang the song. 
The chords are at the Ukulele Boogaloo Songbook at
http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/030602.html


lyrics, song information, about Tiny Tim at
http://www.jacquedee63.com/tiptoe.html

biography of Tiny Tim at wikipedia.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Tim_%28musician%29

videos at
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=1237&aid=19
http://yesteryearmuseum.blogspot.com/2007/07/tiptoe-through-tulips.html


Tiny Tim used a falsetto voice when singing the song
for more information about falsetto singing ---
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsetto
(falsetto singers) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Falsettos
(how the voice works) http://www.musesmuse.com/art-vocalrelease1.html

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