The song of the day for December 16, 2024, the third day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, is “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.”
About This Song
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie. The song had a spectacular debut. It was first sung on Eddie Cantor’s radio show in November 1934. On the day after the broadcast, there were 100,000 orders for the sheet music; by Christmas, over 400,000 copies had been sold.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” in June 1967 for his album Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album. It was arranged by Robert Farnon.
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” as well as Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album is available on Apple Music.
Tony Bennett recorded “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” with The Count Basie Band for the 2008 album A Swingin’ Christmas. I’m unsure where or when this video was made, but I think it was at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Bergen, New Jersey.
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