John Frederick Coots (May 2, 1897 - April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both He wrote over 700 songs.
He is most famous for the song Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, a song that became one of the biggest best sellers in American music history. " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town " (sometimes with Coming changed to Comin') is a Christmas song.
Among his songs are:
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- You Go To My Head
- Louisiana Fairy Tale
He wrote these three songs with the lyricist Haven Gillespie. " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town " (sometimes with Coming changed to Comin') is a Christmas song. "You Go To My Head" is a 1938 Popular song composed by J A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s James Lamont "Haven" Gillespie (born February 6 1888 in Covington (KY died March 14 1975 was a Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist "Louisiana Fairy Tale" was also written with Mitchell Parish and was the first theme song for the PBS production of This Old House. Mitchell Parish ( July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist This Old House is an American Home improvement Magazine and Television series which is aired on the American public
In 1934 when Gillespie brought him the lyrics to Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Coots came up with the skeleton of the music in just ten minutes. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Later when Coots brought the song to his publisher, Leo Feist Inc. , they liked it but thought it was a kids' song and did not expect too much from it.
Coots offered the song to Eddie Cantor who used it on his radio show that November and it became an instant hit. Eddie Cantor ( January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964) was an American Comedian, Singer, Actor, The morning after the radio show there were orders for 100,000 copies of sheet music, and, by Christmas, sales had passed 400,000.
Timeline - J. Fred Coots
1897 May 2 - Born in Brooklyn, New York
1914 (17) While working in a bank decided to change careers
1917 (20) Had his first song published
1922 (25) Wrote the music for a Broadway show called "Sally, Irene, and Mary"
1928 (31) Wrote "Doin' the Raccoon"
1929 (32) Moved to Hollywood, California
1931 (34) Wrote "Love Letters in the Sand"
1934 (37) Wrote the song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (over 4 million copies of sheet music sold)
1940 (43) Wrote the New York Rangers victory song
1985 (87) April 8 - Died in New York City
References
- Songwriters' Hall of Fame biography
- The Story of the song "[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]"
- December 1956 issue of "The Kiwanis Magazine"
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