About this episode

In this episode, Jumpin' John reviews the 1958 novelty song 'The Purple People Eater' and discusses the career of its creator, Sheb Wooley.

Welcome to the Novelty Songs series here on Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and back in episode number 196 I discussed the 1958 novelty hit "Witch Doctor". In today's episode I will review another Novelty Song from 1958: "The Purple People Eater"! In discussing "The Purple People Eater" I will also review the interesting career of Sheb Wooley, the composer and performer of the 1958 hit. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link...

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