SATURDAY'S SINGLES : JIMMY BOYD and BING CROSBY

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Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a 12 Days Of Christmas Countdown edition. Today our two songs share the 7th position and here they are. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Jimmy Boyd was released in 1952 on the Columbia label. The tune,  penned by British songwriter Tommie Connor, reached #1 on Billboard's Pop Singles and Cash Box and #3 in the UK. The song was commissioned by Saks Fifth Avenue for their store Christmas card, for that year. Since then it has been covered by many including, the Ronettes, Spike Jones,  The Beverley Sisters,  Bobby Sherman, Andy Williams, The Four Seasons, Reba McEntire, Homer and Jethro, Amy Winehouse, John Mellencamp, Mitch Miller, John Prine, Sammi Sanchez, Tiny Tim, The Cheetah Girls, Ray Stevens, Bif Naked, Jessica Simpson,  and Teresa Brewer. It's B-side is Jimmy performing "Thumbelina", from Hans Christian Andersen.

Jimmy Boyd - vocals

Accompanied By – Norman Luboff

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Our second single is "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Bing Crosby and The Andrew Sisters. The track, originally recorded by Gene Autry,  was released in 1950 on the Decca label and reached #48 on the charts. Our copy is an extended 45 with the following track list : 

1. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)

2. Twelve Days Of Christmas

3. You're All I Want For Christmas

4. The First Nowell 

Bing Crosby and The Andrew Sisters -vocals

With Vic Schoen and His Orchestra

With Ken Laine Singers and Victor Young and His Orchestra

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