The Happenings had several hits that were remakes of Tin Pan Alley standards, including their version of a tune most associated with Al Jolson. He had done "Mammy" on Broadway for years and included it in 1927's "The Jazz Singer," the first hit talking movie. However, the song was first performed in a 1918 vaudeville act by William Frawley - yep, Fred Mertz had a claim to fame before "I Love Lucy."
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