Gayla Peevy, who sang the Christmas Classic "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas," will be performing at the Sonrise ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- This time of year, radio stations get nostalgic with songs about sleigh rides and silver bells, but there's another Christmas classic that has endured the test of time for more ...

She was a children's Christmas song come to life. On Dec. 24, 1953, a 700-pound "baby" lumbered from her moving crate into the awaiting water at Oklahoma City's Lincoln Park Zoo. "I Want a ...

NuBeat Music has quite a few complete Christmas albums that are free for you to download or stream from your computer, phone, ...

Over the past few decades, Gayla Peevey has become accustomed to blowing children's minds. On one hand, she's the little girl crooning the hallowed holiday song "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas." ...

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The Metro Richmond Zoo is leaning into the popular holiday tune “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” to announce the birth of a female calf two weeks ago. In the tune, child star and singer Gayla ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gayla Peevey had a big song on her hands when she was only 10 years old. "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" blew up as soon as it was released on Columbia Records. Peevey lived in ...

Related video above: Cincinnati Zoo reveals newest nutcracker statue featuring Fiona the hippoFifties' child star Gayla Peevey's plea for a "hippopotamus for Christmas" came true for one Virginia ...