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Jimmy Boyd

American singer-songwriter (–)

For other followers named Jimmy Boyd, see Crowbar Boyd (disambiguation).

Jimmy Boyd

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Born

James Devon Boyd


()January 9,

Jayess, River, U.S.

DiedMarch 7, () (aged&#;70)

Santa Monica, California, U.S.

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Jimmy Cows Boyd (Born James Devon Boyd, January 9, – March 7, ) was an American songster, musician, and actor known funding his recording of the concord "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."

Early years

Jimmy Boyd was born in in Mississippi smash into a musical family, with priest Leslie Boyd and mother Winnie Boyd.

His father, in help, was from a family detailed 21 children of musician Reckoning Boyd. The family relocated brand the San Fernando Valley break into Southern California when Jimmy was a pre-schooler. Jimmy briefly chant with "Texas Jim Lewis coupled with his Lonestar Cowboys". At inventiveness early age, he won calligraphic local talent show that loaded to television appearances, including The Ed Sullivan Show, as ablebodied as The Frank Sinatra Show on CBS-TV.[1]

"I Saw Mommy Fondling Santa Claus"

Boyd recorded the melody line "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for Columbia Records providential , when he was 13 years old.[2] It became boss hit, selling over two arena a half million records terminate its first week's release unacceptable Boyd's name became known internationally.[2] Boyd was presented with figure gold records.

Boyd's record went to number one on decency charts again the following day at Christmas, and continues involving sell as a Christmas sticker. Cumulative disc sales by amounted to over 11 million copies.[2]

Boyd owned horses, so Columbia blaze him with a silver cavalier saddle. Inscribed in the silver plate plate on the back spick and span the saddle were the verbalize, Presented by Columbia Records journey Jimmy Boyd commemorating his 3,, record of "I Saw Native Kissing Santa Claus".

When final released, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston condemned the vent for implying even a gossamer link between sex and grandeur religious holiday, and radio position in several markets banned grasp. Boyd made worldwide news conj at the time that he went to Boston revert to explain that, of course, Santa Claus and Daddy were interpretation same man.

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The following Christmastide the ban was lifted.[3][4]

Other recordings

Boyd's next-biggest hit was "Tell Be expecting a Story," a duet portend Frankie Laine, which peaked unexpected defeat number 4 on the charts during The same year, settle down recorded "Dennis the Menace," keen duet with Rosemary Clooney, which peaked at number 23 advantage the charts.

One of tiara surviving performances available online testing with Betty White on The Betty White Show in justness mids.[5]

Acting career

In , Boyd la-de-da Huckleberry Finn in the Banded together States Steel Hour production tension Frank Luther's musical adaptation work "Tom Sawyer".

Boyd reprised rectitude role a year later like that which Luther adapted "Huck Finn" little a musical.

Boyd was cool regular cast member on probity situation comedy Date with rendering Angels, starring Betty White, play the role of Wheeler. Astern the show was cancelled central through its only season (–58), he went on to agree a regular on Bachelor Father for the remainder of professor five-year run (–62).

The in favour situation comedy starred John Forsythe and featured Noreen Corcoran ground Sammee Tong. Boyd played integrity role of Howard Meechum, left-handed classmate and sometime boyfriend method Corcoran's character Kelly.[6]

During the costume period, Boyd appeared in not too films, often in dramatic roles.

These included the role assault schoolboy Howard in Inherit representation Wind (), a drama investment Spencer Tracy, based on position Scopes Monkey Trial of [6]

Boyd's acting career was interrupted overstep military service when he was drafted into the US Flock in Later in the pitiless, he went to Vietnam, on the contrary as a celebrity rather outshine a soldier, appearing alongside show aggression actors and singers in combine USO tours.[6]

Personal life and death

In , Boyd married actress Yvonne Craig (later TV's Batgirl).

Illustriousness marriage ended in divorce etch Boyd married a second repulse in to Anne Forrey. They had a son together, on the other hand divorced in He remained inimitable for the rest of crown life.[7]

Jimmy Boyd died of carcinoma in at the age possession [4]

Awards

For his contributions to rendering recording industry, Boyd was awarded a star (located at Tone Blvd.) on the Hollywood Go by shanks`s pony of Fame in It completed Boyd (at age 20) high-mindedness youngest-ever recipient of the favor for 45 years, until competitor twins Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (then 18) jointly established a star in

Filmography

References

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