allan sherman sang "hello muddah, hello fadduh (a letter from camp)" in 1963.
allan sherman sang "hello muddah, hello fadduh (a letter from camp)" in 1963.
who sang "hello muddah, hello fadduh (a letter from camp)" in 1963?
allan sherman
hello muddah, hello fadduh (a letter from camp)









































"hello muddah, hello fadduh (a letter from camp)" is a novelty song by allan sherman and lou busch, based on letters of complaint allan received from his son robert while robert attended camp champlain, a summer camp in westport, new york.









































section::::the song.









































the song is a parody that complains about the fictional "camp granada" and is set to the tune of amilcare ponchielli's "dance of the hours". the name derives from the first lines:
hello muddah, hello fadduh (a letter from camp)
the dutch version "brief uit la courtine" sung bij rijk de gooyer is not about a children's summer camp, but about a soldier in the dutch army camp at la courtine, france.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- "camp runamuck", a sitcom (1965–66) loosely inspired by the song









































bullet::::- camp granada, a 1965 board game inspired by the song









































bullet::::- "hello muddah, hello faddah!" (book), a 2004 children's book based on the song









































bullet::::- "hello muddah, hello fadduh!" (musical), a musical revue inspired by the song
hello muddah, hello fadduh (a letter from camp)