Best known as the group behind the left-field holiday staple "Grandma Got Run
Over by a Reindeer," Elmo & Patsy was a comedic folk duo formed by Elmo
Shropshire and Patsy Trigg in San Francisco, California. After making their
debut with a self-titled album, Elmo & Patsy, in 1974, the two singers came
across Randy Brooks' original song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" and
decided to record the song themselves. The single was released independently in
1979. Another studio album, Will You Be Ready?, appeared in 1980, followed by
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer — a full-length...