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- I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero) - Single · 1953
- 50s Christmas Classics - Vol. 2 · 2023
- I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero) [Sped + Slowed] - Single · 2023
- I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero) [Sped + Slowed] - Single · 2023
- 77 Santas (Remastered) - Single · 2013
- It's Rare Doo Wop, Vol. 3 · 2008
- Winter Wonderland CD1 · 2007
- 50s Christmas Classics - Vol. 3 · 1954
- I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas / Are My Ears on Straight - Single · 1953
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About Gayla Peevey
In 1953, Gayla Peevey became the most famous 10 year old in America when she released her cheeky rendition of the holiday standard "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.” In her teens, she pivoted to rock ‘n’ soul dance numbers under the name Jamie Horton.
- HOMETOWN
- Oklahoma City
- BORN
- 8 March 1943
- GENRE
- Christmas