'' My Son , the Folk Singer '' is an album by Allan Sherman monophonic W-1475 / stereophonic WS-1475 , released by Warner Bros . Records in 1962 . On the album sleeve , the title appears directly below the words " Allan Sherman 's mother presents . " The album , recorded before a live audience , is filled with Jewish culture references and in-jokes . His second album followed suit , while later albums ' parodies were more generic . The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year ( other than classical ) at the 5th Annual Grammy Awards
5th Annual Grammy Awards
5th Annual Grammy Awards
My Son, the Folk Singer