Doug R.
A google search suggests that you are correct. There is a "discogrophy" out there somewhere saying "(c) 1947, lyrics by T. Dilbeck." My memory gets very fuzzy back that far. Eddy Arnold does get prominent mentions out there. I had not been familiar with him.

Wow! There are actual references to "Shotgun boogie" out there! Remember that one? I was real sure I had heard the last of that.

. Well, I met a little gal and she was tall and thin
Asked her what you got, she said a box fulla tin!
I looked her up and down, said boy, this is love!
So I headed for the brush to get a big fat dove!

Shotgun boogie! (Blam, Blam!)
Boy the feathers flew!
Look out, mister dove, when I draw a bead on you!