[Dixielandjazz] J. Fred Coots (was Dressing Up Your Presentations)

[Chris Tyle]

I believe drummer Danny Coots (of the Titan Hot 7) is J. Fred's grandson.

Chris Tyle

Dave Stoddard wrote...

> Dear Listers:
>
> There is another book of song titles and composers which was written by 
> Warren E. Colbert in 1975.  It has a wonderfully whimsical title--Who Wrote 
> That Song, or Who in the Hell is J. Fred Coots?  I had access to this volume 
> when I was at Temple University between 1979 and 1984 (first as a graduate 
> student and then as an adjunct lecturer).  It was an immense help in 
> preparing comments about songs for jazz gigs.
>
> 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 
>