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Thread #8395 Message #2691904
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
01-Aug-09 - 07:54 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Salvation Army/Throw a Nickel on the Drum
Subject: RE: Origins: Salvation Army/Throw a Nickel on the Drum
"The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away" was written by Benjamin Hapgood Burt and F. W. Bowers for Frank Crumit, 1933. Crumit's recordings credit Burt.
ASCAP lists Jerry Vogel Music Co. as administrators.
A song "The Famous Pig Song" is credited by ASCAP to Henri F. Klickman (Administrator unknown). (And Van Ness? Date ?1935
Lyrics to both are posted in thread 21933: Famous Pig Song
For some strange reason, this study thread was closed.
The song is not a Salvation Army Song.