J. Fred Coots
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 38 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 2,1897 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | New York |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 8,1985 |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Albums | Comfort & Joy |
| Annie's Songs, Vol. II | |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Job | Composer |
| Songwriter | |
| Songwriting partner | Haven Gillespie |
| Charles Kenny | |
| Mitchell Parish | |
| Also known as | J. Fred Coots |
| Instruments | Piano |
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| ID | 492243 |
J. Fred Coots Life story
John Frederick Coots was an American songwriter. He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for the biggest hit of either man's career, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town."
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