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There's nothing like a Jantzen in the world
Image Not Available for There's nothing like a Jantzen in the world

There's nothing like a Jantzen in the world

Illustrator (1916 - 1975)
Composer
Lyricist
Publisher (American, founded 1910)
Arranged by
Date1950s
Object number00048226
NameSheet music
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 272 x 211 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Mary Gissing
DescriptionThe 1950s Jantzen Australia jingle 'There's nothing like a Jantzen in the world', was used in a 1951 advertisment for Nylastic swimsuits. The music was composed by Wendell Adams, with lyrics written by Wendell Adams and Elizabeth Eyerly, and arranged by Eliot Wright. This four page booklet of sheet music for the song includes music for piano, chords and lyrics. The cover image was designed by illustrator Peter Hawley.History'There's nothing like a Jantzen in the world' was an advertising jingle written in the 1950s, and published at Lidcombe, New South Wales. SignificanceThis booklet is an important record of Jantzen's use of diverse marketing strategies to boost sales. The two figures depicted on the cover wear swimsuits representative of Jantzen beachwear fashions from the 1950s.