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Haven Gillespie
Birth name
James Haven Lamont Gillespie
Also known as
Haven Gillespie
Born
(1888-02-06)February 6, 1888 Covington, Kentucky
Origin
Covington, Kentucky, United States
Died
March 14, 1975(1975-03-14) (aged 87) Las Vegas, Nevada
Occupation(s)
Composer, lyricist
Musical artist
James Lamont Gillespie (February 6, 1888 – March 14, 1975) 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" (Fats Waller's recording of which was used as the first theme song in the PBS Production of This Old House),[1] each song in collaboration with other people such as Beasley Smith, Ervin R. Schmidt, Richard A. Whiting, Wayne King, and Loyal Curtis. He also wrote the seasonal standard "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town".
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James Lamont Gillespie (February 6, 1888 – March 14, 1975) pen name HavenGillespie, was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer...
Rodgers Go Tell it on the Mountain 1964 Traditional God's Country 1950 HavenGillespie, Beasley Smith Goin' Out of My Head 1969 Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein...
Hugh Martin Ralph Blane 1926 "Breezin' Along with the Breeze" HavenGillespieHavenGillespie, Seymour Simons, and Richard Whiting 1932 "Brother, Can You...
Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist HavenGillespie, for the biggest hit of either man's career, "Santa Claus Is Comin'...
Fairy Tale" (or "Louisiana Fairytale") is a song written in 1935 by HavenGillespie, with lyrics by Mitchell Parish and J. Fred Coots, and was originally...
Day)" is a 1949 popular song with music by Beasley Smith and words by HavenGillespie. Like "Ol' Man River", its lyrics contrast the toil and intense hardship...
Head" is a 1938 popular song composed by J. Fred Coots with lyrics by HavenGillespie. Numerous versions of the song have been recorded, and it has since...
McFarland) 2:20 "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)" (HavenGillespie, Harry Beasley Smith) 3:20 "I Surrender, Dear" (Harry Barris, Gordon...
Harry Simeone 2:54 2. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" J. Fred Coots, HavenGillespie 2:28 3. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" Johnny Marks 2:40 4. "Holiday...
Spikes, John Spikes 2:37 9. "Whose Honey Are You?" J. Fred Coots, HavenGillespie 2:11 10. "Living the Blues" Bob Dylan 2:22 11. "Nobody Cares If I'm...
Blane 4:54 10. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" John Frederick Coots HavenGillespie 3:09 11. "Christmas Time All Over the World" Martin 2:40 12. "A Holly...
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