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"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox (1902–1957) and performed by 10-year-old Gayla Peevey in 1953. The song peaked at number 24 on Billboard magazine's pop chart in December 1953.
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John Jefferson Rox (1907-1957) was an American composer and lyricist. He was born in 1907 in Des Moines, Iowa. He wrote music for Broadway shows and the recording industry. His song It's a Big Wide Wonderful World (1939) was used in the soundtrack of multiple films.
John Rox was born on June 21, 1907 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for Rhythm Inn (1951), An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945) and A Safe Place (1971). He was married to Alice Pearce. He died on August 5, 1957 in Fire Island, New York, USA.
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Oct 11, 2023 · John Rox (born John Jefferson Barber Herring, 21 June 1907, Des Moines, Iowa – 5 August 1957, Fire Island, N.Y.) was an American song writer. Mr. Rox graduated from Drake College. One of his most popular song hits was It's a Big, Wide, Wonderful World.
