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Boyd died on March 7, 2009 at age 70. With Frankie Laine, he had a hit in 1953 with "Tell Me A Story," & then moved on khổng lồ acting, where he appeared in the movie Inherit The Wind & the TV show, Bachelor Father. In the early "60s, he was married for 2 years to Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl on TV.

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The record label gifted horse lover Boyd a silver-mounted saddle bearing the inscription, "Presented by Columbia Records lớn Jimmy Boyd commemorating his 3,000,000 record of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.""
"I lượt thích it personally," Boyd told Time magazine of the tuy vậy in 1952, "but I didn"t think anyone would buy it."
Several artists have added the novelty tune to their Christmas repertoire, including the Ronettes, Andy Williams, John Mellencamp, Jessica Simpson, và Amy Winehouse.
British songwriter Tommie Connor also penned "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot." Popularized by Vera Lynn, it was used in the opening scene of the film Pink Floyd - The Wall.
Teresa Brewer"s 1953 rendition was used on the 2010 Mad Men episode "Christmas Comes But Once A Year." An R&B version from The Platters was used on the TV series Aquarius in the năm ngoái episode "Why?"
Christmas with the Kranks, starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis, features a version by Eddie Dunstedter.

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Sharon from San Fernando ValleyI think I might have been 6 months or a year ahead of Jimmy Boyd at Van Nuys High School. I graduated with the class of The Avalon’s, Summer, 1956. I remember Jimmy very well. During the period between approximately 1954 - 1956, we also had other well-known kids as students at Van Nuys High School. I remember Natalie Wood, Don Drysdale, Diane Baker. I think Robert Redford May have graduated a little ahead of me. There were more, however, I cannot recall the names. SharonTerri from Cape May County, Nj, NjI heard this (Jimmy Boyd) version (I believe it"s the original version) on my way trang chủ from work tonight & was so excited! I cannot remember the last time I heard it. My dad used to lớn sing this tuy vậy to me when I was a little girl, và it is still one of my favorite memories. This is the version that I remember hearing on the radio back then, & they never play this one ... Although there are many more recent versions, none of them can compare lớn this one và the memories it brings back.Bob from Los Angeles, CaI knew Jimmy at Van Nuys High School & took a ride in his new T-Bird. Really nice guy. Greetings from Tom & Pete và Piggy. I would love to lớn know where he is now. Bob in Studio CityJulie from Oundle, EnglandI listened lớn this tuy nhiên over and over when I was a child i just adore it and the memories it evokes. Does anyone remember the B side? I think it was A Little Train A Chugging In My Heart. I would love khổng lồ be able to lớn but it.julie, oundle, ukJames from La, CaDon from Las Vegas,I too knew Jimmys brother back then and I live in Las Vegas.Are u originally from Oklahoma? Are your initials D.C.? If so I think we met then.Email me fastlaneltd
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