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Friday, September 7, 2012

Allan Sherman - Best Of Allan Sherman 1979

Allan Sherman
Allan Copelon
Nov 30 1924 – Nov 20 1973 age 48

Allan Sherman was an American comedy writer and television producer who became famous as a song parodist in the early 1960s. His first album, My Son, the Folk Singer (1962), became the fastest-selling record album up to that time. His biggest hit single was "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", a comic novelty in which a boy describes his summer camp experiences to the tune of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours.


01 Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah!
02 Crazy Downtown
03 Eight Foot Two, Solid Blue
04 Harvey & Sheila
05 When I Was A Lad
06 Good Advice (LP version)
07 Sarah Jackman
08 You Went The Wrong Way, Old King Louie   
09 J.C. Cohen
10 One Hippopotami (LP version)
11 The Twelve Gifts Of Christmas
12 Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah! (1964 version)
 
 
 
 
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Thanks daddio52!
His other material on this blog is "tagged" at the bottom of this post
WANTED
Best Of Allan Sherman 1965
More Folk Songs By Allan Sherman & His Friends 1962
Selections From The Fig Leaves Are Falling (Promo) 1968
A Gift Of Laughter, Best Of Allan Sherman Vol II 1986
Allan Sherman And You 1964

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