[Dixielandjazz] J. Fred Coots

[Thompson]

 Coots is/was also a relative of Danny Coots, drummer for Titan Hot Seven.

Rebecca
Flower Mound, TX

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From: Dave Stoddard [mailto:dhs2 at peoplepc.com] 

John Frederick Coots was a Tin Pan Alley songwriter who wrote over 700
songs.  His most famous composition was Santa Claus is Coming to Town
(1937), which originally carried the title In Old Louisville.  When
published as Santa Claus, it sold over 4 million copies.  Coots also wrote
You Go to My Head and Louisiana Fairytale, which later became the theme
music for This Old House.

Regards,
Dave Stoddard
Round Rock, TX