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How a novelty Christmas song by Maple Leafs' Johnny Bower became a chart hit


Commissioned by CBC producer Chip Young, the song sold 40,000 copies over the holidays.
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Honky the Christmas Goose was released in 1965 and bested the Beatles on the top 40 chart
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 1:13 PM ET | Last Updated: December 17, 2020
The Story of Honky the Christmas Goose | CBC Music
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1:20How a novelty Christmas song by Maple Leafs Johnny Bower became a chart hit.1:20
Have you ever heard of the classic Canadian Christmas song Honky the Christmas Goose, the one about the overweight goose who rides with Santa in his sleigh?
Released in 1965 as a novelty song, it was sung by Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Johnny Bower. As the story goes, CBC producer Chip Young and composer Orville Hoover wanted a Maple Leaf to sing the song, so they worked with Maple Leafs public relations manager Ed Fitkin and went to a team practice looking for a volunteer. Bower, who had no previous singing experience, ended up bei ....

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