could very well be. Maybe the person claiming it was referring to someone who sang it...
Hmm. Maybe Jimmy Driftwood made it first! Who knows? Tonight I have the song "Jambalya" on my mind a lot. It seems to suit New Orleans well.
Just for information to anyone interested! ;-)
Jimmy Driftwood wrote it.
Johnny Horton made it #1 in 1959.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/battleof.htm