A Fool Such As I / Idle on parade

"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953. Since the original Snow version, it has been covered and released as singles several times, by artists as diverse as Jo Stafford, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Baillie & the Boys and Johnny Worth. Idol on Parade also known as Idle on Parade Single was first Published 1959 by UK Embassy Records and comes from the youth-oriented British comedy film directed by John Gilling and starring Anthony Newley, Sid James and Lionel Jeffries. It was John Antrobus' first screenplay.The film was based on the 1958 novel Idle on Parade by William Camp that was inspired by Elvis Presley's conscription into the US Army. The film was produced by Warwick Films and featured Newley singing five songs in a Cockney accent for the film.