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#FlashbackFriday Way, way back to Ray Stevens performing "Ahab The Arab" live on television in 1962!!! This black and white video is the earliest tv appearance Ray has in his archive. This song was released in May of '62 from Ray's first album "1,837 Seconds Of Humor". Fun trivia: Clyde the Camel was named after R&B singer Clyde McPhatter of The Drifters, of whom Ray was a huge fan. Check it out and enjoy! | Ray Stevens

#OnThisDate in 1955, the CBS television show "Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon" debuted. The program follows a Canadian Mountie named Sgt. Preston who patrols the wilds of the Yukon with his horse Rex and faithful dog Yukon King, battling both the elements & criminals. Ray's very first hit single (or an "almost hit" as he now refers to it) of the same name was released later in 1960 and was about the show. It even included Ray barking and howling as Preston's dog! Unfortunately, Ray had not gotten