John Frederick Coots (May 2, 1897 - April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter. He wrote over 700 songs. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ...

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. "Louisiana Fairy Tale" was also written with Mitchell Parish and was the first theme song for the PBS Production of This Old House. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (sometimes with Coming changed to Comin) is a Christmas song. ... You Go To My Head is a song by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 03:25, 26 August 2007 (UTC)68. ... Mitchell Parish (July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was a Jewish-American lyricist. ... This Old House is a magazine and television program which is aired on the American public broadcast network PBS that follows remodeling projects of houses over a number of weeks. ...

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. 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. Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Coots offered the song to Eddie Cantor who used it on his radio show that November and it became an instant hit. The morning after the radio show there were orders for 100,000 copies of sheet music, and, by Christmas, sales had passed 400,000. One of 12 Eddie Cantor caricatures by Frederick J. Garner for a 1933 Brown & Bigelow advertising card set. ...

Timeline - J. Fred Coots

1897 May 2 - Born in Brooklyn, New York This article is about the borough of New York City. ... “NY” redirects here. ...

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 ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

1931 (34) Wrote "Love Letters in the Sand" Love Letters in the Sand is a popular song first published in 1931. ...

1934 (37) Wrote the song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (over 4 million copies of sheet music sold) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (sometimes with Coming changed to Comin) is a Christmas song. ...

1940 (43) Wrote the New York Rangers victory song This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

1985 (87) April 8 - Died in New York City New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

External links

• 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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