That’s amazing. I didn’t realize it was that old; though I should have known, because I knew I’d heard this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntDnwBiORu8
So many 50’s “hits” were remakes. The Honeymooners even had an episode about it as I recall
1928
James “Boodle It” Wiggins: Keep A-Knockin’ An You Can’t Get In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KG9UDXnScY
1939
Louis Jordan - Keep A-Knockin’ (but You Can’t Come In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pcve7daxNM