Lady Rose is a popular song and hit single by British group Mungo Jerry

Mungo Jerry

Mungo Jerry is an English rock group whose greatest success was in the early 1970s, though they have continued throughout the years with an ever-changing line-up, always fronted by Ray Dorset. They are remembered above all for their hit "In the Summertime". It remains their most successful and most...

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Written by the group's lead vocalist Ray Dorset

Ray Dorset

Ray Dorset is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founder of Mungo Jerry...

 and produced by Barry Murray, it was the band's third single. The song entered the UK charts at #30 in May 1971 and reached #5 in June finally leaving the chart in August 1971.

Like the group's debut single, "In the Summertime," it was a maxi-single playing at 33 rpm. The main song features harmonica and piano. Other tracks on the extended play single are Little Louis by band member, Paul King

Paul King (musician)

Paul Malcolm King , was a member of Mungo Jerry between 1970 and 1972. He contributed occasional lead vocals, and played acoustic guitar , banjo, harmonica, kazoo and jug...

 and revamps of Lonnie Donegan

Lonnie Donegan

Anthony James "Lonnie" Donegan MBE was a skiffle musician, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. He is known as the "King of Skiffle" and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of British musicians who became famous in the 1960s...

's Have a Drink On Me as Have a Whiff On Me and the old Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

 favourite Milk Cow Blues

Milk Cow Blues (song)

-Original version:The original version was recorded by Arnold in Chicago on September 10, 1934, and released the next month by Decca Records.-Robert Johnson version:...

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