[78-L] Johnny Standley

[RAY KILCOYNE]

From: "Brian Bashford"
> The UK group The Scaffold pinched the tune and called it "Lily The Pink". 
> It
> was an Xmas  UK no. 1 hit in 1968.
>
Fascinating.  I've known this and the GRANDMA'S LYE SOAP tunes since each 
were new, and never noticed the similarity.  Where else could I learn such 
important facts?
Do we know when "THE BALLAD OF LYDIA PINKHAM" was written?  Was it before or 
after GRANDMA'S LYE SOAP?
RayK