The novelty song "The Purple People Eater" was written and performed
by Sheb Wooley, which reached no. 1 on the Billboard pop charts in 1958
from June 9 to July 14.
According to Wooley, MGM Records initially rejected the song, saying
that it was not the type of music with which they wanted to be identified.
Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley
(April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003)
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