The Purple People Eater

Summary

The Purple People Eater is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,020 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Purple People Eater's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• The Purple People Eater's genre is rock and roll^[4].
• The Purple People Eater's genre is novelty music^[5].
• The Purple People Eater was performed by Sheb Wooley^[6].
• The Purple People Eater's record label is recorded as MGM Records^[7].
• The Purple People Eater's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• The Purple People Eater was released on June 1958^[9].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[10]

• Genre(s): filk, hard rock, pop, pop rock, rock, rock and roll^[11]

• Community tags: filk, hard rock, pop, pop rock, rock, rock and roll^[12]

• MusicBrainz ID: 07191344-5675-4bb6-bd0c-cdd5431ba063^[13]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Purple People Eater was performed by Sheb Wooley^[6].

Publication

The Purple People Eater was published on June 1958^[9]. Genres include rock and roll^[4] and novelty music^[5].

Why It Matters

The Purple People Eater ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,020 views/month).^[2]