This
seven-inch vinyl disc was recorded in November of 1960, pressed for Ardee
Records and distributed through RCA Victor Records. The story focuses around
the Stooges performing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" and "Goldilocks and the
Three Bears" at a birthday party, whereupon they sing "Happy Birthday"
to a lucky youngster.
Each
record was personalized with a different childs name. In fact, 238 individual
children could have happy birthday sung to them by the Three Stooges. Their
manager, Norman Maurer, advised them against the idea since dealers could
not stock all 238 names and thus sales could be poor. Despite this advice,
the Stooges went ahead with the deal because of their friendship with Harry
Harris, the record's producer. Upon its initial release, RCA Records reported
the disc was selling poorly just as Maurer had anticipated.
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