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About Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town : The earliest recorded version of the song was by banjoist Harry Reser and his band on October 24, 1934 . It became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours . Haven Gillespie's lyrics begin "You better watch out, better not cry / You better not pout, I'm telling Cantor's original performance included verses not in the standard version of the song . The original performance, broadcast at the height of the Great Depression, included Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town has a significant contribution from artist(s) J. Fred Coots,Haven Gillespie,Harry Reser.
About John Frederick Coots - John Frederick Coots composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows . In 1934, Coots wrote "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" The song became one of the biggest sellers in American history . Gillespie brought him the lyrics to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" Coots came up with the skeleton of the music in ten minutes . Eddie Cantor used it on his radio show that November and it became an instant hit . John Frederick Coots's music is influenced by genre(s) - tin pan alley.