He Played It On His Fid, Fid, Fiddle Dee-Dee-1912
A collaboration between Berlin and E. Ray Goetz, brother of Berlin's first wife, Dorothy.
The Parlor Songs Academy is an organization dedicated to the preservation of America's musical heritage.
Story behind the song
Copyrighted on May 27, 1912 under this title. Then, copyrighted on June 12. 1912 with the title saying simply "Fid, Fid, Fiddle Dee-Dee". The second song has slightly different lyrics in the verse.
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Fiddler Joe from Kokomo took lessons on the piccolo
After seven years or so, he could play a violin
Beneath his whiskered chin, he'd tuck his violin
And when you least expected, Fiddler Joseph would begin
Chorus:
On his fid-fid-fid-fid-fid-fid-fiddle-dee-dee!
He played a melody
As plain as plain could be
Now he might have played that tune
On his harp or his bassoon
But he played it on his fid-fid-fiddle-dee-dee!
