David T Smith
yep my Dad James William Smith MD PHD copywrited "Hound Dog Bay At The Moon" in 1943 it circulated through Hollywood and ended up in a movie Titled "Toughest Man in Arizon"
I imagine the following song writers had heard it but do not know if they used it as inspiration to write "Their Version"
Dads song was a VERY poor pitiful me type song
I do have an Origional recording NOT with Katie Lee