Lydia the Tattooed Lady Stock Exchange by commandeering a microphone and singing the song before telling jokes for 15 minutes, during which time traders suspended their work to watch him perform. Lydia the Tattooed Lady "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" is a 1939 song written by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. It first appeared in the Marx Brothers movie "At the Circus" (1939) and became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes. The complex lyrics by Harburg – with clever rhymes such as "Lydia/encyclopedia" and "Amazon/pajamas on" – were inspired by W. S. Gilbert. Harburg made many contemporary references to topical personalities such as Grover Whalen,
Lydia Nicole with Townsend Entertainment. From 1991 to 2002, Nicole took her childhood story "Calling up Papi" to high schools across the country and youth authorities around Southern California in an effort to promote the importance of education to inner city kids and juvenile offenders. She spoke for various organizations such as Athletes and Entertainers For Kids, The Ryan White program, Kareem's Kids and Kathy Ireland's Mother's and Daughter's Tea. Lydia Nicole Lydia Nicole, born Lydia Fernandez (December 9, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer based out of Los Angeles, California. Her career in the entertainment industry began in