Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1935?); Sleighing Songs (1804-1857)

Wed Dec 14 16:03:05 UTC 2005

OT: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (1935?)
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Why does Wikipedia have this song from September 1935? There are many cites
in December 1934.
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_CUBS  DECIDE TO FORSAKE SANTA ROLE IN TRADES; They'll Still Pay, but Want
Something  for It. _
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EDWARD BURNS. Chicago  Daily Tribune (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: Dec 2, 1934.
p. B4 (1 page)
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_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_is_Coming_to_Town_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_is_Coming_to_Town)

"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (sometimes with coming changed  to comin') is
a _Christmas_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas)  song. It was written
by _J.  Fred Coots_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Fred_Coots)  and _Haven
Gillespie_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haven_Gillespie&action=edit) , and the original version of it was recorded on _September  27_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_27) , _1935_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1935)  by _Joe  Harris_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Harris&action=edit)  with _Benny Goodman_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Goodman)
& His  Orchestra.
The song is a _traditional_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional)
_standard_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_standard)  at _Christmas_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas)   time, and has been covered by numerous
recording artists, including _The  Jackson 5_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jackson_5) , who released a #1 hit single version in _1970_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_in_music) . That same year, _Rankin-Bass_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankin-Bass)  produced a  hour-long television film based on the song,
with narrator _Fred  Astaire_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Astaire)
telling the origin story of _Santa Claus_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus) . Other artists  that have made notable covers of "Santa Claus Is Coming to
Town" include _Gene  Autry_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Autry) , _The
Beach Boys_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys) , _Tony  Bennett_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett) , _Dave Brubeck_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brubeck) , _Mariah  Carey_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey) , _Ray Charles_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles) , _Perry
Como_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Como) , _Bing Crosby_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby) , _Hilary  Duff_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Duff) , _Ella Fitzgerald_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald) ,
_Fourplay_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourplay) , _Woody  Herman_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Herman) , _The Pointer Sisters_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters) ,  _Frank  Sinatra_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra) , and _Bruce Springsteen_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen) .
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SLEIGHING SONGS
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No relation to Buffy.
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I checked out several "sleighing songs" (an Americanism?), and some seem
close to our beloved "Jingle Bells." Check out the James T. Fields "sleighing
song."
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_Selected  poetry_
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=65882)
John Davis. The Port -  Folio (1801-1827). Philadelphia: Apr 7, 1804. Vol. 4,
Iss. 14; p. 112 (1  page)
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_Sleighing  song_
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65882)
Hans Van Poengt. The  Genesee Farmer and Gardener's Journal (1831-1839).
Rochester: Feb 19,  1831. Vol. 1, Iss. 7; p. 56 (1 page)
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_Sleighing  song_
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65882)
James T Feilds. The  Boston Weekly Magazine. Devoted to Moral and
Entertaining Literature, Science,  and the Fine Arts: Containing Original and Selected
Tales, Moral and Humorous  Essays, Sketches of Society, Elegant Extracts,
Poetry, Criticism, and  Selections. Jan 2, 1841. Vol. 3, Iss. 16; p. 128 (1 page)
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_MINSTRELSY  FROM YANKEE LAND.; I. SUMMER EVENING MELODY. II. VILLAGER'S
WINTER EVENING SONG.  III. OUR YANKEE SHIPS. IV. CHRISTINE:--A MELODY. V. I'VE
LIVED UPON THY MEMORY.  VI. SACO FALLS. VII. TO ALEXINE, IN HER FIRST YEAR VIII.
THE TREASURED HARP. IX.  SONG, OVER THE CRADLE OF TWO INFANT SISTERS,
SLEEPING. X. SLEIGHING SONG. XI. TO  ALMEDA, IN NEW-ENGLAND. XII. VESPER MELODIES.
XIII. TO ONE BENEATH THE WAVES.  XIV. TO A CHURCH STEEPLE. XV. DIRGE FOR A YOUNG
GIRL. XVI. REMEMBERED MUSIC. _
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Southern Literary. Nov 1842. Vol. 8, Iss. 11; p.  722 (4 pages)
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_SLEIGHING  SONG._
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tId=65882)
JAS T FIELDS. The New  York State Mechanic, a Journal of the Manual Arts,
Trades, and Manufactures  (1841-1843). Albany: Mar 4, 1843. Vol. 2, Iss. 15; p.
120 (1 page)
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_SLEIGHING  SONG._
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tId=65882)
JAMES T FIELDS. Spirit  of the Times; A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture,
Field Sports, Literature and  the Stage (1835-1861). New York: Feb 16, 1850.
Vol. 19, Iss. 52; p. 620  (1 page)
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_SLEIGHING  SONG._
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Spirit of the Times; A Chronicle of the Turf,  Agriculture, Field Sports,
Literature and the Stage (1835-1861). New  York: Mar 6, 1852. Vol. 22, Iss. 3; p.
27 (1 page)