Gayla Peevey facts for kids
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Gayla Peevey
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Publicity photo of Gayla Peevey in 1953
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| Birth name | Gayla Rienette Peevey |
| Born | March 8, 1943 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1953–1962 |
| Labels | Columbia, Joy Records (New York) |
Gayla Rienette Peevey (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is best known for her recording of "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" (Columbia 4-40106, 1953). Peevey recorded the novelty song when she was 10 years old. In 1960, under the name Jamie Horton, she had a minor hit with the song "Robot Man", a Connie Francis cover.
Biography
Her family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma, in 1948. Prior to moving to California, Gayla attended Columbus Elementary School. Peevey graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Education degree. She eventually left teaching. She is married to Cliff Henderson. They have a daughter, Sydney Forest, and three grandchildren. Following her retirement from performing, Peevey runs her own jingle advertisement company and sings in church.
Singles (as Gayla Peevey) on Columbia Records
| Year | Title | Label | Single | Matrix No. |
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| 1953 | I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas/Are My Ears On Straight | Columbia Records | 40106 | CO49818/CO49819 |
| Wish I Wuz A Whisker (On The Easter Bunny's Chin)/Three Little Bunnies | 40182 | RHCO10747/RHCO10748 | ||
| Kitty In The Basket (duet with Jimmy Boyd)/I'm So Glad (duet with Jimmy Boyd) | 40218 | RHCO10753/RHCO10754 | ||
| Upsy Down Town/A Dog Named Joe | 40264 | CO49820/CO49821 | ||
| 1954 | Angel In The Christmas Play/Got A Cold In The Node For Christmas | 40364 | RHCO33252/RHCO33253 | |
| Daddy's Report Card/The Night I Ran Away | 40425 | RHCO10749/RHCO10750 | ||
| 1955 | 77 Santas/Rubberlegs (The Knock-Kneed Monkey) | 40602 | RZSP33598/RZSP33599 | |
| 1957 | I Want You To Be My Guy/Too Young To Have A Broken Heart | 40932 | JZSP41539/JZSP41540 | |
| 1958 | That's What I Learned In School/Do It Again | 41027 | JZSP42215/JZSP42214 |
Singles (as Jamie Horton) on Joy Records (New York)
| Year | Title | Label | Single | Matrix No. |
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| 1959 | My Little Marine/Missin' | Joy Records (New York) | 234 | K90W-8507/K90W-8508 |
| 1960 | Where's My Love/Heartbreakin' Doll | 237 | KS-193/KS-194 | |
| Just Say So/There Goes My Love | 240 | L90W-2188 | ||
| Robot Man/We're Through – We're Finished | 241 | JR-7051/JR-7031 | ||
| What Should A Teen Heart Do/Hands Off, He's Mine | 245 | |||
| 1961 | When It Comes To Love/Yes, I'll Be Your Girl | 252 | ||
| Going, Going, Going Gone/They're Playing Our Song (contains elements of 16 Candles) | 258 | JR-7103/JR-7101 | ||
| Dear Jane/Only Forever | 266 | JR-7073/JR-7122 | ||
| 1962 | Go Shout It From A Mountain/Oh Love (Stop Knockin' On My Door) | 269 |
