Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Gayla Peevey was just 10 years old when her unforgettable holiday anthem, “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,” became a national sensation in 1953. The song made Peevey a part of Oklahoma history.

'I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas' is classic holiday song that has endured the test of time for more than 60 years. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- This time of year, radio stations get nostalgic with songs ...

Oklahoma native Gayla Peevey, famed for her song “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas,” returns to the Oklahoma City Zoo for a sing-along event on Nov. 9. Gayla Peevey, also known as the Queen Of ...

All a cute, curly haired 10-year-old girl named Gayla Peevey wanted for Christmas in 1953 was a hippopotamus. And amazingly enough, after "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" became the biggest hit ...

The OKC Zoo has announced the cancellation of a sing-along/meet and greet event with Gayla Peevey that was scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Gayla Peevey is well-known as the singer of the "hippo ...

Beloved holiday singer Gayla Peevey is celebrating her 83rd birthday. The Oklahoma-born performer became a household name in the early 1950s thanks to her charming novelty song "I Want a Hippopotamus ...