G'day John on the other side of the Brisbane line,

".... You can also have back Frank Ifield and Charlie Drake for singing my Boomerang Won't Come Back. ..."

I can't verify this, but I seem to remember that it was Frank Ifield's version of Wee Eric's (complete with dog's chorus) that moved Eric Bogle from merely writing songs for others to singing them himself ... I think this counts for a plus.

Regards,

Bob Bolton