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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. The Jackson 5 version would chart 50 years later on the Billboard 100 at #33.
John Frederick Coots (May 2, 1897 – April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter. [1] He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows.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."
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is a 1970 American stop-motion Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions in New York, New York. The film is narrated by Fred Astaire and stars the voices of Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Robie Lester, Joan Gardner, and Paul Frees, as well as an assistant song performance by the Westminster Children's Choir.
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“Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” has been covered by nearly everybody – plus it has a 1970 Rankin/Bass animated TV special – but Zaleski chose to highlight The Jackson 5 version, sung ...
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:30 "Washington Square" – 3:22 "Blue Christmas" (Bill Hayes, Jay Johnson) – 2:20 "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 2:47 "Hey Santa!" – 2:43 "Let It Snow" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:29 "Christmas on TV" – 2:19 "Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson) – 2:33
The family-friendly event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Common, followed by the Santa Parade at 5:45 p.m. Before Santa arrives, kids can write letters to the big man in the red suit at ...
WHAT: Visit with Santa on a vintage fire truck and enjoy treats. WHEN: Vintage Fire Museum and Safety Education Center, 706 Spring St., Jeffersonville, Indiana WHEN: Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m ...