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Gayla Peevey
voc, *1943 US, Oklahoma City
Singer / Musician of Pop and Children's Music
A.k.a. Jamie Horton
Gayla Peevey (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Ponca City, Oklahoma. She is best known for her recording of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas". Peevey recorded the novelty song when she was 10 years old. In 1959, she had a minor hit with the song Robot Man, recorded under the name Jamie Horton.
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Popular Tracks 
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero) on I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Gayla Peevey I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero) - Sped Up on I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas [Sped + Slowed] by Gayla Peevey 77 Santas on 50s Christmas Classics - Vol. 2 by Various Artists I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero) - Slowed & Reverb on I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas [Sped + Slowed] by Gayla Peevey Got A Cold In The Node For Christmas on 50s Christmas Classics - Vol. 2 by Various Artists The Angel In The Christmas Play on 50s Christmas Classics - Vol. 3 by Various Artists 77 Santas on I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - EP by Gayla Peevey Got a Cold in the Node for Christmas on I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - EP by Gayla Peevey Are My Ears on Straight? on I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas / Are My Ears on Straight by Gayla Peevey Got a Cold in the Node for Christmas on The Angel in the Christmas Play / Got a Cold in the Node for Christmas by Gayla PeeveyTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do It Again | Gayla Peevey | 1957 | Single |
| I Want You To Be My Guy / Too Young To Have A Broken Heart | Gayla Peevey | 1957 | Single |
| Daddy's Report Card / The Night I Ran Away | Gayla Peevey | 1955 | Single |
| 77 Santas / Rubberlegs (The Knock-Kneed Monkey) | Gayla Peevey | 1955 | Single |
| Wish I Wuz A Whisker (On The Easter Bunny's Chin) / Three Little Bunnies | Gayla Peevey With Paul Weston And His Orchestra | 1954 | Album |
| Wish I Wuz A Whisker (On The Easter Bunny's Chin) / Three Little Bunnies | Gayla Peevey With Paul Weston And His Orchestra | 1954 | Single |
| The Angel In The Christmas Play / Got A Cold In The Node For Christmas | Gayla Peevey | 1954 | Album |
| I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas / Are My Ears On Straight | Gayla Peevey | 1953 | Album |
| A Dog Named Joe / Upsy Down Town | Gayla Peevey | Album | |
| Kitty In The Basket / I'm So Glad | Jimmy Boyd & Gayla Peevey | Album |
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