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My Son, the Celebrity is a musical comedy album by Allan Sherman, released in the United States by Warner Bros. in January 1963.
The album was the second of three straight albums by Sherman to reach #1 on the Billboard album charts. It reached #1 on Billboard's Top 150 Best Selling LPs (Monaural) chart for the week ending March 9, 1963. It was released less than three months after My Son, the Folk Singer, which reached #1 on the same chart in December 1962.[2]
My Son, the Celebrity followed the same template as My Son, the Folk Singer, mixing comic parodies of popular songs with cultural references and Jewish humor. Lou Busch once again provided orchestration.
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[edit] Side One
- "Al 'N Yetta" ("Alouette")
- "Barry Is The Baby's Name" / "Horowitz" / "Get On The Garden Freeway" ("Mary Is a Grand Old Name", "Harrigan", "Give My Regards to Broadway")
- "Mexican Hat Dance"
- "The Bronx Bird Watcher" ("Willow, tit-willow (On a tree by a river)")
- "The Let's All Call Up A.T.&T. And Protest To The President March"
- "Harvey And Sheila" ("Hava Nagila")
[edit] Side Two
- "Won't You Come Home, Disraeli" ("Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey")
- "No One's Perfect" (to the tune of a well-known Alma Mater, "Far above Cayuga's Waters")
- "When I Was a Lad" (to the tune of the same name from H.M.S. Pinafore)
- "Me" ("Torna a Surriento")
- "Shticks Of One And A Half A Dozen Of The Other" (medley)
[edit] Chart positions
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 Shticks Of One And A Half Dozen Of The Other - Allan Sherman Shticks Of One And A Half Dozen Of The Other by Allan Sherman from the album "My Son, The Celebrity" (Warner Brothers, 1963). |  Harvey And Sheila - Allan Sherman Harvey And Sheila by Allan Sherman from the album "My Son, The Celebrity" (Warner Brothers, 1963). |  When I Was A Lad - Allan Sherman When I Was A Lad by Allan Sherman from the album "My Son, The Celebrity" (Warner Brothers, 1963). |  Al And Yetta - Allan Sherman Al And Yetta by Allan Sherman from the album "My Son, The Celebrity" (Warner Brothers, 1963). |  Mexican Hat Dance - Allan Sherman Mexican Hat Dance by Allan Sherman from the album "My Son, The Celebrity" (Warner Brothers, 1963). |  No One's Perfect - Allan Sherman No One's Perfect by Allan Sherman from the album "My Son, The Celebrity" (Warner Brothers, 1963). |  Shticks of One And A Half A Dozen of The Other - Allan Sherman Shticks of One And A Half A Dozen of The Other by Allan Sherman from the album "My Son, The Celebrity" (Warner Brothers, 1963). |  Harvey and Sheila - Music & Lyrics by Alan Sherman For over 3 decades Rabbi Yossi & Pastor Paul have served their respective congregations with devotion & enthusiasm; bringing their musical talents, charm & humor to their pulpits. Discovering one another in 2003, Yossi & Paul have entertained hundreds at churches, synagogues, charity events & service organizations. With a mix of traditional folk, country & original songs, their inspiration serves as a bridge between faiths & peoples. If you are looking for a delightful evening of song & comedy then Cap & Collar is for you! |  571. Dodging the Draft (Allan Sherman) Allan Sherman (1924-1973) was an American satirist who wrote parodies of popular songs, including folk songs. He happened to live next door to Harpo Marx, who invited him to sing his parodies at parties, one of which was attended by George Burns, who arranged for him to sign a contract with a record producer, leading to his very successful album, "My Son the Folksinger" (1962), followed closely by "My Son, the Celebrity". These albums were designed to appeal mainly to American Jewish culture. His later albums tried to attract a broader audience, and he had a big hit with "Hello, Muddah, Hello, Faddah" a song about summer camp set to Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours". This song about how to avoid military service, obviously a bit out of date these days, is from his 1966 album, "Allan Sherman Live!!! (Hoping You Are the Same)." It uses the tune of the song "Balling the Jack." You can hear a playlist of my satirical and parody songs here: www.youtube.com For lyrics and chords of my songs please see my website: www.raymondcrooke.com |  Toontown Glitches 1 This video demonstrates the fishing glitch, fly glitch and more! |
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Thu, 17 May 2012 12:31:26 -0700
The folk singer's follow-up album, entitled My Son, the Celebrity, featured more than a bissel of Jewish-flavored offerings, including “Shticks of One and Half a Dozen of the Other.” What's not to like? At his height of both of their popularity, ...
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