Allan Sherman Video Showcase

Allan Sherman didn't start out as his mother's son, the folksinger. Before he gained fame with song parodies, he created the popular TV show I've Got a Secret in 1952 and was the show's producer from then until 1958. He lived in West Los Angeles next door to Harpo Marx and would sing his song parodies at Marx's parties. George Burns persuaded a record executive to sign Sherman to a contract. The led to the recording of My Son, the Folksinger in 1962, a year when folk music was very popular. It was a hit, and Sherman followed up with My Son, the Celebrity and several other LPs. His most famous song, "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" appeared on his third album, My Son, the Nut. His popularity peaked in the mid-60s. Sherman died in 1973 at the age of 48.

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Photo of My Son, the Folksinger cover by MobyD.