I Want a Hippopotimus for Christmas

The Girl Behind “I Want a Hippopotimus for Christmas”  [VIDEO]
The Girl Behind “I Want a Hippopotimus for Christmas” [VIDEO]
The Girl Behind “I Want a Hippopotimus for Christmas” [VIDEO]
I had never heard " I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"  until a few years ago. Someone requested it and I was curious, so I found a copy and we played it on the air. Since that time, a lot of people have asked about the song and about the girl singing the song. So, here you have a brief history of Gayla Peevey and a video of her singing the song on "The Ed Sullivan Show" Read