Hailing from a modest background, Allan went on to become one of the most prominent names in the field of Pop humour. His witty parodies went on to become hugely popular, and he became the pioneer of this style of music. The success of his work ‘My Son, the Folk Singer’, paved way for a number of other copycat releases, which flooded the market. Building on the success of his first release with the label ‘Warner Bros. Records’, he released two follow up albums titled ‘My Son, the Celebrity’ and ‘My Son, the Nut’. The albums helped Allan earn the respect of music lovers. It is also reported that President John F. Kennedy was seen humming Sherman’s parodies. The popularity of Allan was short lived and after the assassination of Kennedy, Allan, like other comedians, he too went through a rough patch. Allan also developed the concept and produced the game show ‘I've Got a Secret’. He even penned a book titled ‘Rape of the APE’ which was a hilarious take on the American Puritan Ethics. A man of creative nature, Allan was amiable with most of his colleagues, but couldn’t withstand anyone coming in the path of his creativity. Read on to learn more about the comic genius.
