Archive for January 25th, 2007

Sheb Wooley - Santa and the Purple People Eater

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Shelby F. “Sheb” Wooley was a musician and character actor who appeared in many Western movies - but is most famous for having written and recorded the most annoying rock and roll earworm ever, “Purple People Eater,” which in 1958 spent six weeks at Number One. The song has sold over 100 million copies […]

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