Name Tommie Connor | Role Songwriter | |
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I saw mommy kissing santa claus by tommie connor
Thomas Patrick "Tommie" Connor (16 November 1904 – 28 November 1993) was an English songwriter, credited with several hit songs over his long career. Most notable among these was "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", which has been recorded by many artists and is among the most-played Christmas songs played on American radio. This was one of several non-religious Christmas songs that he wrote, others being "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" and "I'm Sending a Letter to Santa".
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He was born and raised in the West End of London to parents of Irish descent. He had five children of his own, born to his wife Catherine Connor (née McCarthy). He lived in London for most of his life interspersed with spells in parts of the United States, namely Los Angeles and New York.
In the 1966 Western, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, he provided lyrics to "The Story of a Soldier".
♥♪♫ I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus ♫♪♥
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Songs with Connor given writing credits, as well as recording artists include: