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Allan Sherman | |
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 Sherman as a sheriff on The Loner in 1965 | |
| Born | Allan Copelon November 30, 1924 |
| Died | November 20, 1973 (aged 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1951–1973 |
| Spouse |
Dee Chackes
(m. 1945; div. 1966) |
| Children | 2 |
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.
- ^ "Southern Jewish Life Magazine". October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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- ^ 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