Allan Sherman

Allan Sherman
Sherman as a sheriff on The Loner in 1965
Born
Allan Copelon

(1924-11-30)November 30, 1924
DiedNovember 20, 1973(1973-11-20) (aged 48)
Resting placeHillside Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupations
  • Singer
  • satirist
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1951–1973
Spouse
Dee Chackes
(m. 1945; div. 1966)
Children2

Allan Sherman (born Allan Copelon[1] or Allan Gerald Copelon;[2] 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. His first album, My Son, the Folk Singer (1962), became the fastest-selling record album up to that time.[3] His biggest hit was "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh", a comic song in which a boy describes his summer camp experiences to the tune of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours.

  1. ^ "Southern Jewish Life Magazine". October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Famous Jews - Genealogy of Allan Sherman". YouTube. September 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Thomas, Bob (Associated Press). "Fat and fortyish but star no less," Ottawa Herald, December 13, 1962, page 10: "Warner Brothers Records report that it is the fastest-selling album in history, having sold 575,000 in six weeks. With the Christmas season coming up, it might push over a million." Retrieved April 14, 2016, via NewspaperArchive.com