"A Swingin' Safari" was a song written originally by German lyricist Bert Kaempfert but made popular by Billy Vaughn.
 That same year, Billy Vaughn recorded it, and his cover reached number 13 on the "Billboard" charts that summer. 
Berthold Heinrich Kmpfert, (16 October 1923  21 June 1980), better known as Bert Kaempfert, was a German orchestra leader, music producer, and songwriter. 
