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"Two Lovely Black Eyes".(circa 1890)

File:forblack.nwc (October 2006) 2 kB
Full name of work:"Two Lovely Black Eyes".(circa 1890)
Composer:Forman, Edmund (British)
NWC Version: Version 2
Arranger:Forman, Edmund (British)
Lyricist:Coborn, Charles (British)
First line:Strolling so happy down Bethnal Green------
Music category:Music Hall Song.
Instruments:Piano.
Name of file creator:John H White
e-mail address:john "at" albis "dot" freeserve "dot" co "dot" uk
Running time:2 minutes.(or 3 if the third verse is sung )
Comments:There should be a second repeat for the 3rd verse, but I'm not clever enough to do that!
The tune of the chorus sounds suspiciously like it was lifted from the scherzo of Spohr's 5th Symphony, q.v.

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