Who wrote and sang the novelty hit Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, about Camp Granada?
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp) 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 in Westport, New York. 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: The lyrics go on to describe unpleasant, dangerous, and tragic developments, such as fellow campers going missing or contracting deadly illnesses. He
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp) "Little" Stevie Wonder and My Boyfriend's Back by The Angels. Sherman wrote a new 'back at Camp Granada' version, "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh!", for a May 27, 1964, performance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". Sherman wrote a third version for, and acted in, a 1965 TV commercial for a board game about Camp Granada, a "real rotten camp". The original version also reached #9 on the Pop-Standard Singles chart. The song won a 1964 Grammy Award for comedy. The song was played often on the "Dr. Demento Show" and is featured on the Rhino Records compilation album, "Dr.