Haven Gillespie

Haven Gillespie

(1888–1975) poet United States

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Haven Gillespie (1888–1975) was a United States poet, 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".

Known for:

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Notable works:

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

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