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John Frederick Coots (May 2, 1897 – April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter. He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for the biggest hit of either man's career, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town."
Prolofic Broadway composer in 1920s and 30s. J. Fred Coots was a prolific songwriter. In the course of his long career he wrote over 700 songs, including “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. John Frederick Coots was born in New York City, where he was taught to play the piano by his mother.
" Love Letters in the Sand " is a popular song first published in 1931 . It began life as a poem by Nick Kenny. J. Fred Coots read the poem in the New York Daily Mirror, and obtained Kenny's permission to set the poem to music. He went through 4 different melodies before settling on the published version known today.
J. Fred Coots was a song plugger, pianist, vaudeville headliner, and composer. His mother wanted him to become a concert pianist but he heard the call of Tin Pan Alley. His first song was “Mister Ford You’ve Got the Right Idea,” written in 1917 when Henry Ford offered to send a peace ship to Europe in an effort to end WWI.
" For All We Know " is a popular song published in 1934, with music by J. Fred Coots and lyrics by Sam M. Lewis. Popular versions in 1934 were by Hal Kemp (vocal by Skinnay Ennis) and Isham Jones (vocal by Joe Martin). [1] Background. There are alternative verses but the main lyrics start: "For all we know we may never meet again...". [2]
Real name. John Frederick Coots. Born. May 2, 1897. Died. April 8, 1985. Country. United States. IPI. 00006730312 41 works. Affiliation. ASCAP. Comments. Popular songwriter with over 700 titles to his credit. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. Buy. Meta. Added by Bastien. Works 38. All. Songs written by J. Fred Coots.
Biography. John Frederick Coots (May 2, 1897 – April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter. He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for the biggest hit of either man's career, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town."
