‘I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas’ – Adorable Favorite or Worst Holiday Song of All Time?
Gayla Peevey, a 10-year-old girl from Oklahoma recorded "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" in 1953. Her career didn't go much further, but she grew up to found her own advertising firm.
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