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Avrum Sherman (September 7, 1897 – September 16, 1973), pen name Al Sherman, was a Russian-American songwriter and composer active during the Tin Pan Alley era in American music history.
Allan Sherman (born Allan Copelon; or Allan Gerald Copelon; November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973) was an American musician, satirist and television producer who became known as a song parodist in the early 1960s.
- Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh. This song peaked at No.2 on Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it stayed for three weeks. In the song, Sherman’s character is a little boy whose parents sent him to camp and he wishes he could go back home.
- Harvey and Sheila. Harvey and Sheila is a parody of “Hava Nagila” which Abraham Zvi Idelsohn recorded in 1918. According to Tablet Magazine, Idelhson intended to refashion the Jewish religious culture into new secular traditions.
- My Zelda. Harry Belafonte released “Matilda’ and it became the song that would captivate his audience as they got to participate. Sherman recorded his parody of the song and released “My Zelda,” which carries the same message.
- One Hippopotami. If you ever thought the English language was confusing, wait until you hear this song “One Hippopotami.” Sherman’s mastery of singulars and plural is impressive and when he combines it with his satirical genius, the song becomes a masterpiece.
Now with Lyrics so you can Sing Along! Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Camp Granada Song), Allan Sherman, on Kraft Music Hall (aka The Perry Como Show) 1963 ...more.
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(A Letter from Camp)" is a novelty song recorded by Allan Sherman released in 1963. The melody is taken from the ballet Dance of the Hours from the opera La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli, while the lyrics were written by Sherman and Lou Busch.
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