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The campaign succeeded, and she was presented with an actual hippopotamus, which – as had been planned all along – she donated to the city zoo. [11] The hippopotamus lived for nearly 50 years. [10] In 2017, Peevey, then 73 years old, was again present when the Oklahoma City Zoo acquired a rare pygmy hippopotamus from the San Diego Zoo. [11 ...
Gayla Rienette Peevey (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.She is best known for her recording of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Columbia 4-40106, 1953).
He later wrote I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (1953) with Gayla Peevey singing the original version. It was a popular song with 39 artists singing the cover for it. [9] That same year, he was one of several songwriters and lyricists for the Broadway show John Murray Anderson's Almanac (1953). [10]
“I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Gayla Peevey Warning: This song may or may not inspire your kids to dream up the most ridiculous Christmas wish list . We hope Santa is prepared for ...
“I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” singer Gayla Peevey poses with a plush hippo. “We both thought it was god-awful,” said Gardner, according to Deardoctor.com. “I said, ‘My God ...
Unlike greedy Gayla Peevey, who wanted a hippopotamus all for herself, Lee's got a bit of a Robin Hood streak. ... great Sharon Jones' Christmas song pays tribute to other Christmas songs, and the ...
An Oklahoma City native, Peevey was just 10 years old when she recorded the cheery 1953 yuletide ditty "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas." An Oklahoma City native, Peevey was just 10 years old ...
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 Jingle Bells Drag Down ...