The Hula Hoop Song

One of the simplest toys ever, the Hula Hoop itself was first produced and marketed in 1957. But it was singer Georgia Gibbs’ appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show that kicked off the craze. On September 6, 1958, she performed “The Hula Hoop Song”. It was her last hit, and by the end of the
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