re Ben is from Heaven, from Joybell's old man. when i was working at a hotel in yellowstone park in the summer of 1957 & 1958, there was a dance band that played in the lounge. they were all students at indiana university, led by a piano player, John Kirkpatrick, and they were all into jazz, especially west coast stuff like Shorty Rogers. they used to do this song, of which i can only remember snatches, to wit:
I'm a travelling man named Sears, been out of town for a couple of years / when i returned, my wife said, see, the stork brought a surprise for you & me (or something to that effect)
TWO YEARS!!!!
But every time i asked she said, "Bennie's from heaven"
she turned red, but still she said "Bennie's from heaven"
i asked the neighbors all over town (or from all around, or something)
they dont seem to remember Bennie's coming down.
so bla bla bla bla bla bla something still bothers
if there is one thing i know, it's babies must have fathers.
and every time i look in his eyes, it's plain to see
he must be from heaven, cause he sure aint from me.

and i dont remember them ever saying where they learned it.