Allan Sherman – My Son, The Folk Singer Vinyl LP (1962 Mono)

Step into comedy record history with Allan Sherman’s chart-topping debut album, My Son, The Folk Singer. Issued in 1962 on Warner Bros. Records (W 1475), this brilliant mono release took the world by storm, rapidly becoming the fastest-selling album in vinyl history at the time and earning a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year.

Sherman revolutionized musical comedy by setting razor-sharp suburban satyrical lyrics to well-known traditional folk melodies. Featuring immortal comedy tracks like Sarah Jackman (a parody of “Frère Jacques”), Sir Greenbaum’s Madrigal, Seltzer Boy, and The Ballad of Harry Pollak, this vintage LP captures early 1960s pop culture satire at its finest. An absolute must-have for collectors of vintage comedy, novelty records, and mid-century pop history.

Album Highlights:

• Artist: Allan Sherman

• Title: My Son, The Folk Singer

• Label: Warner Bros. Records

• Catalog Number: W 1475 (Original Mono Pressing)

• Release Year: 1962

• Format: 12″ Vinyl LP, 33 RPM

• Genre: Comedy, Novelty, Musical Parody

Tracklist:

• Side A: The Ballad Of Harry Pollak, Shake Hands With Your Uncle Max, Sir Greenbaum’s Madrigal, My Zelda, Chopped Liver

• Side B: Seltzer Boy, The Streets Of Miami, Sarah Jackman, Jump Down Spin Around (Pick A Bale O’ Cotton), Mexico