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Elmo Shropshire
born 1936
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryElmo Earl Shropshire is an American veterinarian, competitive runner, and country music singer. Shropshire, who typically performs under the name "Dr. Elmo", is best known for his Christmas novelty song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer". He originally recorded the song in 1979 with his then-wife Patsy, then re-recorded it solo for the 1992 album Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas and again in 2000 for the album Up Your Chimney. He also has recorded other songs, released on albums including Dr. Elmo's Twisted Tunes (1993) and Love, Death & Taxes (2000).
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 26, 1936
Lexington
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
singervoice actor
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