Neil Young - Oh Susannah (from a banjo on my knee to Venus and back again)

1848 - The lyrics and tune of Stephen Foster’s “Oh Susannah“ are first published 1963 - The Big Three (Mama Cass Elliot, Tim Rose, James Hendricks) appropriate Foster’s lyrics, link them to a different melody and re-title the concoction “The Banjo Song“ 1969 - Dutch rock group Shocking Blue releases new song “Venus“ that combines the tune of “The Banjo Song“ with new lyrics. “Venus “ goes to Number 1 in US and fiv