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J. Fred Coots

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(1897 - 1985)

John Frederick Coots was an American songwriter. He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, he wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for the biggest hit for them both “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.” The song became one of the biggest sellers in American history.



Bibliography

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (2004)

A favorite Christmas song in a lavishly illustrated setting.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): J. Fred Coots
Haven Gillespie
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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