Haven Gillespie
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Haven Gillespie was a poet from the United States, best known for Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town.
Quick Facts About Haven Gillespie
- Born
- February 6, 1888
- Died
- March 14, 1975
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Poet
- Notable works
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
- Known for
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
About Haven Gillespie
James Lamont Gillespie, known under the pen name Haven Gillespie, was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer of "You Go to My Head", "Honey", "By the Sycamore Tree", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Breezin' Along With The Breeze", "Right or Wrong," "Beautiful Love", "Drifting and Dreaming", and "Louisiana Fairy Tale", each song in collaboration with other people such as Beasley Smith, Ervin R. Schmidt, Richard A. Whiting, Wayne King, J. Fred Coots, and Loyal Curtis. He also wrote the seasonal standard "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town".
Biography source: Wikipedia
