The New York Times ran an obituary today on Ruth Wallis, the singer from Brooklyn, famous for controversial hits in the 40's, 50's and 60's like "The Hawaiian Lei Song," "A Man, a Mink, and a Million Pink and Purple Pills," and "The Dinghy Song."
Wallis, who wrote and performed all of her own songs, inspired the 2003 Off-Broadway revue "Boobs! The Musical: The World According to Ruth Wallis."
She died just before Christmas of Alzheimer's complications.
[New York Times: Ruth Wallis, Singer-Writer of Risqué Songs, Dies at 87]