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Thread #115413   Message #2952258
Posted By: beeliner
26-Jul-10 - 03:25 AM
Thread Name: 1950s novelty songs
Subject: RE: 1950s novelty songs
Abdul Abulbul Amir. I have it on a recording by Frank Crumit, but loads of people have done it.

General, later President Dwight D. Eisenhower, arguably the most anti-war warrior in American history, called it his favorite song, though he gave the title as "Ivan Skavinsky Skavar", who was, of course, the other character in the story.