Santa Claus is Coming to Town, 1934 (MG 52)
Photograph of the sheet music for “Santa Claus is Comin to Town,” 1934, found within the Janet Berton fonds. This Christmas carol was first released in 1934 and was written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. It was an instant hit with over 500, 000 copies of the sheet music and more than 30, 000 records sold within 24 hours. Released at the height of the Great Depression, the song also originally included verses encouraging listeners to be charitable and help the less fortunate at Christmas.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 52
Santa Claus is Coming to Town, 1934 (MG 52)
Photograph of the sheet music for “Santa Claus is Comin to Town,” 1934, found within the Janet Berton fonds. This Christmas carol was first released in 1934 and was written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. It was an instant hit with over 500, 000 copies of the sheet music and more than 30, 000 records sold within 24 hours. Released at the height of the Great Depression, the song also originally included verses encouraging listeners to be charitable and help the less fortunate at Christmas.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 52