Well, I see an old discussion is picking up again. Good!

Cigareeets and Whusky was written by Tim Spencer, of the Sons of the Pioneers. (In fact, the Sons made their own version, which was quite 'straight' compared to the Red Ingle version!)

I'll add one detail to the Jo Stafford story. Jo told me herself that she was in the Captiol studios for her own session, when she walked past the Red Ingle band as they were setting up. Country Washburn spotted her and said something to the effect, "There's just the girl who can do it!" meaning, provide the corny vocal for Tim-Tay-Shun. Jo had earlier made a novelty record with the same hillbilly voice, "Friendship," when whe was with the Dorsey band.

As for the 'Swamphead' nickname, it was used only once on a Spike Jones label, the record 'Chloe.' Other nicknames were used for other Jones records Red Ingle sang for, such as "Serenade to a Jerk" with "Red (Jerk) Ingle."

I hadn't heard of the Red Ingle and his Swampheads session, but that's possible. He recorded several tracks for obscure labels after he left Capitol. (His Capitol sessions always credited "Red Ingle and his Natural Seven.")