J. Fred Coots

Musician · 1897–1985 · Brooklyn, New York
Best known for Songwriter Composer

J. Fred Coots (1897–1985) was an American songwriter who wrote the music of “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.”

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  • Born in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Composed more than seven hundred songs and the scores of about a dozen Broadway shows; “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” was the biggest hit of his career.

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