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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox (1902–1957) and performed by Gayla Peevey (10 years old at the time) in 1953. The song peaked at number 24 on "Billboard" magazine's pop chart in December 1953.
History.
Peevey was a child star who was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma before her family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma, when she was five. When released nationally by Columbia Records the
With Moe
At The Circus Parts 1 & 2
The Toy Store Parts 1 & 2
Goodbye, Auld Lang Syne!
Golden Records 559
The 3 Stooges / All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth / I Gotta Cold For Christmas (12/1959)
Golden Records 623
The 3 Stooges / Sing Happy Yuletide Songs
The tracks on this e.p. are as follows:
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
I Gotta Cold For Christmas
Wreck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly