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"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas song written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, and first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra. [1] When it was covered by Eddie Cantor on his radio show in November 1934 it became a hit; within 24 hours, 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records were sold.
Dec 6, 2022 · Who wrote 'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town'? It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie. Gillespie was a prolific songwriter, and wrote the lyrics of the song, while Coots wrote the music.
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In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for the biggest hit of either man's career, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town." [2] [3] [4] [5] The song became one of the biggest sellers in American history. [6]
Dec 24, 2018 · Penned by Haven Gillespoe and J. Fred Coots, it was first performed by US comic Eddie Cantor on his radio show. Cantor thought the song was too juvenile and had to be persuaded by his...
History and facts about Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. Written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie. The christmas song was performed for the first time on Eddie Cantor’s radio show, November 1934.
In 1970, Rankin-Bass produced Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, an hour-long animated TV film based on the song, with Fred Astaire narrating the origin of Santa Claus. The same year, the Jackson 5 included the song on their best-selling album Jackson 5 Christmas Album .
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Dec 19, 2022 · Who first sang Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town? A banjo player called Harry Reser, who led his own dance orchestra, was the first musician to record Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, in late 1934, with a version featuring singer Tommy Stacks.
