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| | dustbury.com: Purple people everywhere mourn |
 | | Wooley's biggest hit under his own name was the 1958 novelty "Purple People Eater", reportedly the answer to a kid's riddle; later, he penned the theme to Hee Haw, and released a number of wacky (and ostensibly inebriated) country-music parodies under the name "Ben Colder". |
 | | Still, most people who remember Sheb will remember the one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater who wanted to get a job in a rock and roll band, and I bet that was just fine with him. |
 | | RIP, Sheb...and may you finally see the elusive purple people eaters that you sang about. |
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