Allan Sherman (November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973) was a Jewish American comedy writer and television producer who became famous 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. His biggest hit single was "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh", a comic novelty in which a boy describes his summer camp experiences to the tune of Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours"
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| - Allan Sherman (November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973) was a Jewish American comedy writer and television producer who became famous 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. His biggest hit single was "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh", a comic novelty in which a boy describes his summer camp experiences to the tune of Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours"
- In 1971, Sherman was the voice of The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (1971 cartoon) for the television special. He also did voice work for Dr. Seuss on the Loose, his last project before his death.
- Allan Sherman (November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973) was an American comedy writer and television producer who became famous 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. His biggest hit single was "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", a comic novelty in which a boy describes his summer camp experiences to the tune of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours.
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| - Allan Sherman (November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973) was a Jewish American comedy writer and television producer who became famous 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. His biggest hit single was "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh", a comic novelty in which a boy describes his summer camp experiences to the tune of Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours"
- In 1971, Sherman was the voice of The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (1971 cartoon) for the television special. He also did voice work for Dr. Seuss on the Loose, his last project before his death.
- Allan Sherman (November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973) was an American comedy writer and television producer who became famous 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. His biggest hit single was "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", a comic novelty in which a boy describes his summer camp experiences to the tune of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours.
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