Though home-made golliwogs were sometimes female, the golliwog was generally male. The Golliwogs were an American rock band that later evolved into Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song had already been released in 1966 under the Golliwogs name. In 1975, Fantasy released "Pre-Creedence", a compilation album of recordings by The Golliwogs. After Fogerty's military service, the Golliwogs resumed playing, releasing an album in late 1967. In December 1967, the Golliwogs changed their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR).