So the Scaffold hit (in UK, 1968) "Lily The Pink" was based on "Lydia Pinkham", it seems. I never heard the latter song, but I did notice the lyrical connection with the "lye soap" song from "It's In The Book".

Does anyone know when "Lydia Pinkham" was written? I assume it preceded the Johnny Standley record (1952) - or did it?