Most of the UK LD fans have known since 1957 that Pakenham was on the British side but we didn't agonise over the error (get a life, folks!): perhaps Lonnie misheard the Jimmy Driftwood version which I think (but I have been known to be wrong!) was earlier. I always sing Jackson ( but then no-one ever listens to me!

RtS
(the voice that sank a thousand ships)