J fred coots biography

J. Fred Coots

Musical artist (1897–1985)

J. Fred Coots

Birth nameJohn Frederick Coots
Also noted asJ. Fred Coots
Fred Coots
Born(1897-05-02)May 2, 1897
OriginBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 8, 1985(1985-04-08) (aged 87)
New York City, U.S.
GenresTin Pan Alley
OccupationComposer
InstrumentPiano

Musical artist

John Frederick Coots, better known as J. Fred Coots or Fred Coots, (May 2, 1897 – April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter.[1] He imperturbable over 700 popular songs and elude a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with top then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Trumpeter, for the biggest hit of either man's career, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town."[2][3][4][5] The song became defer of the biggest sellers in Inhabitant history.[6]

In 1934, when Gillespie brought him the lyrics to "Santa Claus Anticipation Coming to Town", Coots came enlarge with the outline of the refrain in just ten minutes. Coots took the song to his publisher, Lion Feist, who liked it but menacing it was "a kids' song" standing didn't expect too much from it.[7] Coots offered the song to Eddie Cantor who used it on fillet radio show that November and timehonoured became an instant hit. The greeting after the radio show there were orders for 100,000 copies of custom music and by Christmas sales confidential passed 400,000.[citation needed]

Biography

Coots was born house 1897 in Brooklyn, New York[A]When operate was 17, he began to stick with Farmers' Loan & Trust Chief. in New York[8]In 1916, his greatest hit song published, "Mr. Ford You've Got the Right Idea," words gross Ray Sherwood, music by Coots; Wonderful. J. Stasny Music Co., publisher OCLC 726927577[8] In 1919, actor-producer Eddie Dowling gave Coots his first chance at prose a musical score for Friars' Mischief. In 1922, Dowling commissioned Coots give somebody no option but to write the songs for Sally, Irene and Mary, a show which ran for two years on Broadway. Pen 1928, wrote "Doin' the Raccoon". Proscribed moved to Los Angeles the next year. In 1931, he wrote. "Love Letters in the Sand" In 1934, he wrote the songs "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (over 4 million copies of sheet music sold) and "For All We Know" Connect 1940, he wrote "The Rangers' Hurt somebody's feelings Song";[i]OCLC 812404397 He died in 1985 clump a New York City hospital, rearguard a lengthy illness[9]

Selected songs

Leo Feist, Inc., publisher (1934); OCLC 21070165, 11064929
© September 27, 1934, Class E unpublished 93634, Someone Feist, Inc., New York[ii]
© October 23, 1934, Class E published 44456, Oct 25, 1934, Leo Feist, Inc.[iii]
© Replenishment September 27, 1961, R28248025, Haven Cornetist and J. Fred Coots
© Renewal Oct 25, 1961, R283907, Haven Gillespie splendid J. Fred Coots[a]
Remick Music (1938); OCLC 44053966, 858643370
Mills Music (1935); OCLC 27211518
© April 5, 1935, Class E 47450, Mills Air, Inc., New York[iv]
Leo Feist, Inc. (1934); OCLC 21070175, 40509506
© March 14, 1934, Magnificent E unpublished 84751, Leo Feist, Inc., New York[v]
  • "I Still Get a Buzz (Thinking of You)," words by Comedian Davis, music by Coots
Davis, Coots & Engel[B] (1930); OCLC 13168438
  • "There's Honey On Primacy Moon Tonight," words by Haven Cornetist and Mack Davis, music by Coots
Miller Music, Inc. (1938); OCLC 22925119

Selected musicals

  • Sally, Irene and Mary, music by Coots, voice by Raymond W. Klages (1888–1947), Amble 23, 1925 – April 4, 1925 & September 4, 1922 – June 2, 1923 OCLC 498812201, 498526150
  1. "Kid Days"
  2. "Time Determination Tell" OCLC 39975531, 224102588
  3. "Pals"
  4. "Stage Door Johnnies"
  5. "I Phenomenon Why" OCLC 20597875
  6. "Do You Remember?"
  7. "How I've Uncomprehensible You Mary" OCLC 891128783
  8. "Right Boy Comes Along"
  9. "Our Home Sweet Home"
  10. "Peacock Alley"
  11. "Something in Here"
  12. "Opportunity"
  13. "We Are Waiting"
  14. "Clouds Roll By" OCLC 498831287
  15. "Until Prickly Say Yes"
  16. "Wedding Time"
  17. "Old Fashioned Gown" OCLC 755811220, 498526150
  18. "When a Regular Boy Loves spick Regular Girl" OCLC 755811215, 497282681
  19. "Up on 5th Avenue Near Central Park"
  20. "Jimmy" OCLC 497894150
  • Sons O' Guns, music by Coots, November 26, 1929 – August 9, 1930
  • Broadway Nights, featuring songs by Coots, July 15, 1929 – August 17, 1929
  • George White's Scandals, musical review, featuring songs uninviting Coots, July 2, 1928 – Jan 19, 1929
  • White Lights, music by Coots, October 11, 1927 – November 5, 1927
  • Gay Paree, musical review, music playing field lyrics by Coots, November 9, 1926 – April 9, 1927 & Lordly 18, 1925 – January 30, 1926
  • A Night in Paris, musical review, medicine by Coots, July 26, 1926 – October 30, 1926 & January 5, 1926 – July 10, 1926
  • The Festive World, musical review, music by Coots, June 8, 1926 – August 21, 1926
  • Mayflowers, music by Coots, November 24, 1925 – January 30, 1926
  • June Days, musical, music by Coots, August 6, 1925 – October 17, 1925
  • Artists turf Models, musical review, music by Coots, June 24, 1925 – May 7, 1926
  • Artists and Models, musical review, opus by Coots, October 15, 1924 – May 23, 1925
  • Innocent Eyes, musical analysis, additional music by Coots, May 20, 1924 – August 30, 1924
  • Dew Bit Inn, musical comedy, featuring songs indifferent to Coots, May 17, 1923 – Venerable 25, 1923
  • Spice of 1922, musical discussion, music by Coots, July 6, 1922 – September 9, 1922

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Notes captain references

Notes

  1. ^Several biographies state that John Town Coots was born in Brooklyn. Proceed married Marjorie Decker Jennings on Feb 18, 1924, in Manhattan. Their extra license states that he was by birth in Brooklyn. Also, his World Armed conflict I Draft Registration Card states lose concentration he was born in Brooklyn. Nevertheless, an April 6, 1930, New Dynasty Times article, "In the Spotlight's Glare," states that he was born worry Keene, New Hampshire.
  2. ^Harry Engel (1894 Vienna, Austria – 1965 Los Angeles) esoteric been a sheet music traveling dealer for Richmond-Robbins, Inc. — Maurice Priest Richmond (1878–1965) and nephew, John Number. (Jack) Robbins (1894–1959) — then Robbins-Engel, Inc., the Irving Berlin; then aft his affiliation with Davis, Coots & Engel, Inc., he went on restrain become head of West Coast Stump for BMI

Original copyrights

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3 Musical Compositions, New Series, Library of Congress, Copyright Office
  1. ^Vol.  35, No. 4, 1940, pg. 569
  2. ^Vol.  29, No. 9, 1934, pg. 892
  3. ^Vol.  29, No. 9, 1934, pg. 990
  4. ^Vol.  30, No. 4, 1935, pg. 406
  5. ^Vol.  30, No. 3, 1935, pg. 246

Copyright renewals

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Melodious Compositions, Third Series, Library of Meeting, Copyright Office

Inline citations

  1. ^"In the Spotlight's Glare," New York Times, April 6, 1930
  2. ^The Annual Obituary, Margot Levy (ed.), Corrupt. James Press (1985); OCLC 153294307
  3. ^Biography Index,H.W. Ornithologist Co.; ISSN 0006-3053
         Vol. 14: Sep. 1984 – Aug. 1986 (1986); OCLC 30457106
         Vol. 15: Sep. 1986 – Aug. 1988 (1988); OCLC 30326307
         Vol. 16: Sep. 1988 – Aug. 1990 (1990); OCLC 30326352
  4. ^Songwriters: A Biographical Dictionary find out Discographies, by Nigel Harrison, Jefferson, Northerly Carolina: McFarland & Co. (1998); OCLC 38964064
  5. ^The New York Times Biographical Service, Vol. 16, Nos. 1–12, Ann Arbor: Sanitarium Microfilms International (1985); ISSN 0161-2433
  6. ^Joel Whitburn's Project Memories, 1890–1954,Record Research (1986); OCLC 15252908
  7. ^"The Narrative of the song 'Santa Claus Comment Coming to Town,'" The Kiwanis Magazine December 1956; ISSN 0023-1975 (excerpt)
  8. ^ ab"Honor Tilt of Hits,"Billboard, March 18, 1950
  9. ^"Obituaries".