Allan Sherman - My Son The Box 6 CD Box Rhino Handmade

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Allan Sherman - My Son The Box 6 CD Box Rhino Handmade Last ones...on this out of print title...The one-time writer for Jackie Gleason and The Steve Allen Show remains the most successful parody artist in pop history. After a string of writing and producing jobs, Sherman had an unexpected hit in 1962 with his Warner Bros. debut, My Son, The Folk Singer, which contained the classic "Sarah Jackman." My Son, The Celebrity followed later that year, providing the brilliant "Hava Nagila" send-up "Harvey And Sheila."From Mark Cohen's liner notes to this Rhino Handmade release:His songs depicted people and themes that were so ordinary, so ungussied up, so devoid of heroic aspirations and behavior that they were a cultural breakthrough as well as comic masterpieces. In the early 1960s the folk music scene was bloated with solemn renditions of antiquated classics performed by The Kingston Trio, The Limeliters, and Peter, Paul & Mary. All that hot air begged for release, and Sherman provided the pin. But My Son, The Folk Singer did more than parody the soulful earnestness of the folk revival. Sherman jostled American culture off its high horse and made it mingle with those who had recently arrived in steerage. His songs gave a voice to Americans who had been too embarrassed to call attention to themselves. They spoke off-kilter English, worked low-class jobs, had large, unruly families and were crazy for bargain merchandise. This was also Sherman's appeal to the many non-Jewish buyers who made the album a national sensation. Their parents, too, spoke nonstandard English and struggled to make a buck.In 1963 Sherman released his masterpiece, My Son, The Nut, which spent eight weeks at the top of the charts on the strength of "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh." He won a Grammy and spent a week as guest host on The Tonight Show. But by 1964 things had changed; Kennedy's death, racial violence, and a somber national mood took a bite out of Sherman's popularity. His subsequent Warner Bros. albums contained brilliant moments all the same, including "Your Mother's To Stay," "Peyton Place, USA," and "The Drinking Man's Diet."This six-disc Rhino Handmade boxed set contains everything Sherman waxed for Warner Bros., and more. The albums My Son, The Folk Singer; My Son, The Celebrity; My Son, The Nut; Allan In Wonderland; Songs For Swingin' Livers Only!; My Name Is Allan; Allan Sherman Live!!!; and Togetherness are included in their entirety, along with previously unreleased outtakes, alternate versions, and live performances, as well as "Sue Me" (with Debbie Reynolds) from the Guys And Dolls soundtrack.My Son, The Box is available as an individually numbered limited edition of 4,000 copies.TRACK LISTINGWITH QUICKTIME AUDIO SAMPLESJUST CLICK ON THE BEFORE EACH TITLE TO LISTENALL TIMES APPROXIMATETRACK LISTING Jack Benny Introduction (0:35) The Ballad Of Harry Lewis (3:40) Shake Hands With Your Uncle Max (2:39) Sir Greenbaum’s Madrigal (3:39) My Zelda (3:35) The Streets Of Miami (5:20) Sarah Jackman – with Christine Nelson (2:28) Jump Down, Spin Around (Pick A Dress O’ Cotton) (2:14) Seltzer Boy (3:28) Oh Boy (4:04) Shticks And Stones (5:43) My Fair Lady (3:24) Wouldn’t It Be Lovely (1:25) Scene II: At The C & L Delicatessen, 76th St. & Broadway (1:31) With A Little Bit Of Lox (2:26) Scene III: At Grossinger’s (0:24) On The Streets W We Live (2:02) Scene IV: At His Home (2:24) I Got The Customers To Face (1:14) Scene V: In The Candy Store (1:04) Get Me To The Temple On Time (1:34) Al ’N Yetta (3:26) Medley: Barry Is The Baby’s Name/Horowitz/Get On The Garden Freeway (2:15) Mexican Hat Dance (2:03) The Bronx Bird Watcher (3:12) The Let’s All Call Up A.T.&T. And Protest To The President March (2:38) Harvey And Sheila (3:35) Won’t You Come Home Disraeli? (2:21) No One’s Pe... read more

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