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Song: Keokuk, Iowa Popularized by: Don Cornell Written by: Jerry Livingston and Mack David A novelty-pop favorite from the early 1950s that uses the Iowa river town as a catchy hook and a punchline. Cornell's polished delivery helped make the record a lighthearted radio staple, and the lyric is remembered for turning an otherwise little-sung-about town into a pop refrain.