Allan Sherman
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Biography
[Edit]Arguably the most successful musical humorist in pop history, song parodist Allan Sherman was born Allan Copelon in Chicago on November 30, 1924. After entering show business as writer for the likes of Jackie Gleason and Joe E. Lewis, Sherman attempted to mount his own career as a performer, but initially found little success; "A Satchel and a Seck," a 1951 duet with comedienne Sylvia Froos satirizing Frank Loesser's "A Bushel and a Peck," went nowhere, and an ambitious attempt to release a full-length Jewish parody of the musical My Fair Lady met with legal resistance from the estate of composers Lerner & Loewe.
Sherman consequently turned to television, creating and producing the long-running quiz show I've Got a Secret. A tenure as the writer-producer of The Steve Allen Show followed, but when the series ended in 1961, Sherman found himself on the unemployment line. After signing a contract with Warner Bros., he released the parody collection My Son, the Folk Singer in 1962. To the shock of the recording industry, radio quickly picked up on the album despite Sherman's obscurity as a performer; according to legend, even President John F. Kennedy was spotted in a hotel lobby singing the cut "Sarah Jackman" (a parody of "Frere Jacques"), further boosting the record's popularity.
Ultimately, My Son, the Folk Singer topped the charts, and spawned a cottage industry of copycat releases. Nonetheless, Sherman remained the unquestioned king of the parody hit, and in late 1962, he returned with a follow-up, My Son, the Celebrity, which, like its predecessor, reached the number one spot. 1963's My Son, the Nut was even more successful, topping the charts for eight consecutive weeks on the strength of the Top Five novelty hit "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh," a summer camp-themed take on Ponchielli's 1876 composition "Dance of the Hours."
If, as legend dictates, President Kennedy helped establish Sherman as a star, he also inadvertently contributed to the comedian's drop-off in popularity: following Kennedy's assassination in November, 1963, the nation became serious and solemn, with little interest in the breezy fun offered by song parodies. Released in early 1964, Sherman's fourth album, Allan in Wonderland, reached only number 25 on the pop charts; issued later that year at the height of Beatlemania, the concurrent For Swingin' Livers Only! and Peter & the Commissar (recorded with Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops) fared even more poorly, with the latter record failing even to crack the Top 40.
1965's My Name Is Allan was his last chart effort, reaching only number 88. Still, Sherman soldiered on, recording Live in front of a Las Vegas audience. After 1966's Togetherness, he was dropped by Warner Bros., effectively ending his career as a performer. After publishing an autobiography, A Gift of Laughter, Sherman died in California on November 21, 1973. He was just 48 years old.
Title: Allan Sherman Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Artist: Allan Sherman
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist, Humor
Title: Allan Sherman Live, Hoping You Are the Same
Artist: Allan Sherman
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist, Humor
Title: Cat in the Hat and More Songs Like That
Artist: Allan Sherman
Genre: Kids, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp) (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Allan Sherman
Genre: Pop
Title: Mexican Hat Dance - Single
Artist: Allan Sherman
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Humor
Title: The Fig Leaves Are Falling - Broadway Musical
Artist: Allan Sherman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Fig Leaves Are Falling The Broadway Musical
Artist: Allan Sherman
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, World Music, Humor, Folk
Title: The Fig Leaves Are Falling: The Broadway Musical
Artist: Allan Sherman
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist, Humor
Collections
Title: Pop & Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: A Variety of Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Lost Oldies but Goodies
Genre: Rock
Title: Christmas Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Hits of Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas When I Was Younger, Vol. 2
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Top of the Chart & Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Novelty Music Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Memories of Doo Wop and More, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Christmas Comedy And Novelty Songs
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Humor
Title: Wacky Christmas
Genre: New Age, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Halloween Mp3's Vol. 08 - Monsters Under The Bed
Genre: Rock
Title: Difficult-To-Strip-To Hits Vol. 1
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1963
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Vintage Christmas 2019
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Artist: Dorothy Loudin
Title: The Fig Leaves Are Falling (Original Broadway Cast Demo Recording)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Humor