The recording by Laine reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was covered by The Statler Brothers for their 10th Anniversary album, released in 1980 on Mercury Records.
The song tells the story of a young fighter, Kid McCoy, fighting against Tiger Wilson.
He hopes to win enough prize money to buy a bungalow for himself and his darling Bess.
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