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Posted by: Chris Ghent, Feb 10, 2003

With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the almost unnoticed death of a person whose music touched the lives of many.
Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey", died peacefully at home. He was 93.
The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in... and then the trouble started....