It is hard to put into perspective just how huge (no pun intended) of a star Allan Sherman was in the mid-nineteen sixties. After the success of his debut LP, My Son the Folk Singer, all manner of My Son the such and such knock-offs appeared in film, book and LP titles. Along with several songs from his albums, there is also an ad for a Camp Granada board game included in this series of clips.Monday, June 25, 2007
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It is hard to put into perspective just how huge (no pun intended) of a star Allan Sherman was in the mid-nineteen sixties. After the success of his debut LP, My Son the Folk Singer, all manner of My Son the such and such knock-offs appeared in film, book and LP titles. Along with several songs from his albums, there is also an ad for a Camp Granada board game included in this series of clips.
Awesome. Loved Allan Sherman then and now. I've got 4 of Allan Sherman's LPs I'll have to share on my blog one of these days.
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Too bad some boomers only remember Allan Sherman for "Pop Hates the Beatles." The man was consistently funny and original, and it's sad he died at the age of 48.
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