Artist: Jimmy Boyd
Author: Tommie Connor
Label: Columbia
Year: 1952
Tommie Connor (UK) also translated Lili Marlene in English.
Covers:
Homer & Jethro [as I Saw Mommy Smoochin' Santa Claus]
Line Renaud [as J'ai vu maman embrasser le Père Noël]
Amy Winehouse [BBC recording]
An & Jan [as Zag Ik Mama Eerst Met Sinterklaas]
Jimmy Boyd was a thirteen year old freckleface who looked seven. Gigantic hit that holiday season, almost one million copies sold in one day. Later Jimmy sang the theme of TV-series Dennis The Menace, along with Mickey Rooney.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)