The Originals © by Arnold Rypens - I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS

Artist: Jimmy Boyd
Author: Tommie Connor
Label: Columbia
Year: 1952

Tommie Connor (UK) also translated Lili Marlene in English.

Covers:

1953:: Homer & Jethro [as I Saw Mommy Smoochin' Santa Claus]
1953:: Spike Jones
1953:: Teresa Brewer
1953:: Beverley Sisters
1957:: Line Renaud [as J'ai vu maman embrasser le Père Noël]
1960:: Paul Anka
1963:: Ronettes
1964:: Four Seasons
1970:: Jackson 5
1976:: Impressions
1981:: Joe Dolce
1987:: John Mellencamp
1994:: John Prine
1999:: Reba McEntire
2001:: Platters
2002:: En Vogue
2006:: Twisted Sister
2006:: Amy Winehouse [BBC recording]
2007:: An & Jan [as Zag Ik Mama Eerst Met Sinterklaas]
2020:: Dolly Parton

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.

I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS

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