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Songs written by John Frederick Coots

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

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Esther Phillips

02/1976

For All We Know by Esther Phillips

98
R&B

[Kudu 929]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Sam M. Lewis

Tom T. Hall

10/1986

Love Letters in the Sand by Tom T. Hall

from Song in a Seashell

79
country

[Mercury 884850]
written by Nick Kenny, Charles Kenny & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

George Strait

01/1996

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by George Strait

73
country

[MCA]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

01/1998

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by George Strait

69
country

[R]
[MCA Nashville]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Lonestar

12/2000

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Lonestar

from This Christmas Time

67
country

[Christmas]
[BNA]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Dwight Yoakam

01/1998

Santa Claus Is Back in Town by Dwight Yoakam

from Come on Christmas

60
country

[Reprise]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Faith Hill

12/2008

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Faith Hill

from Joy to the World

53
country

[Christmas]
[Warner]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Frank Sinatra

01/2010

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Frank Sinatra

172
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

12/2012

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

184
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

The Supremes

10.

12/2011

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Supremes

167
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

11.

12/2010

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

148
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Frank Sinatra

12.

12/2008

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Frank Sinatra

157
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

The Crystals

13.

12/2013

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Crystals

136
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

14.

12/2011

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

139
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

15.

12/2009

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

131
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

16.

12/2013

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

116
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

The Crystals

17.

12/2012

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Crystals

130
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

The Band Perry

18.

12/2011

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Band Perry

from The Country Christmas Collection

29
country

[Christmas]
[Big Machine]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

The Caslons

19.

01/1962

For All We Know by The Caslons

120
US

[Amy 836]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Sam M. Lewis

Michael Bublé

20.

12/2023

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

100
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Haven Gillespie

Jackson 5

21.

01/2018

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Jackson 5

99
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Michael Bublé

22.

01/2017

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

98
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Haven Gillespie

The Jingle Belles

23.

12/1984

Christmas Spectre by The Jingle Belles

93
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins, Tommie Connor, Johnny Marks, Dick Smith, Felix Bernard, Haven Gillespie, John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Irving Berlin

Harry Connick Jr.

24.

01/2004

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Harry Connick Jr.

from Harry for the Holidays

27
AC

[Christmas]
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

25.

01/2017

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

95
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Michael Bublé

26.

12/2014

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

95
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Haven Gillespie

Chris Isaak

27.

12/2004

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Chris Isaak

from Christmas

25
AC

with Stevie Nicks
[Wicked Game LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

28.

12/2008

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

91
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Wilson Phillips

29.

12/2010

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Wilson Phillips

from Christmas in Harmony

22
AC

[Sony LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

30.

12/2022

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

92
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Michael Bublé

31.

01/2015

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

87
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by Haven Gillespie & John Frederick Coots (as Fred Coots)

Dinah Washington

32.

08/1962

For All We Know by Dinah Washington

from Drinking Again

88
US

[Roulette 4444]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Sam M. Lewis

Michael Bublé

33.

01/2019

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

82
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

34.

12/2021

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

78
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Michael Bublé

35.

01/2020

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

77
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

36.

01/2020

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

72
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Steve Tyrell

37.

12/2002

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Steve Tyrell

from This Time of Year

11
AC

[from the movie The Santa Clause 2]
[album cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

38.

12/2007

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

60
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Natalie Grant

39.

12/2005

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Natalie Grant

from Believe

9
AC

[Curb LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Björn Again

40.

12/1992

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Björn Again

55
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

James Taylor

41.

01/2005

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by James Taylor

from A Christmas Album

7
AC

[Hallmark LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Bruce Springsteen

42.

01/2019

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

48
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Jackson 5

43.

12/2019

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Jackson 5

46
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Joni James

44.

04/1959

I Still Get a Thrill by Joni James

51
US

[MGM 12779]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Michael Bublé

45.

12/2011

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

from Christmas

8
AC

100
UK

[Christmas]
[143 Records LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Haven Gillespie

Elvis Presley

46.

12/1980

Santa Claus Is Back in Town by Elvis Presley

41
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Jackson 5

47.

12/1972

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Jackson 5

from The Jackson 5 Christmas Album

43
UK

[Christmas]
[Motown 1174]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

The Jingle Belles

48.

12/1983

Christmas Spectre by The Jingle Belles

37
UK

[Christmas]
written by Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins, Tommie Connor, Johnny Marks, Dick Smith, Felix Bernard, Haven Gillespie, John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Irving Berlin

Straight No Chaser

49.

12/2008

The 12 Days of Christmas by Straight No Chaser

from Holiday Spirits

106
US

5
AC

[live]
[Christmas]
[album cut]
written by Haven Gillespie, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Johnny Marks (as John D. Marks), John Frederick Coots (as Fred Coots)

, Richard Gregory & Dan Ponce

Wynonna Judd

50.

12/2006

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Wynonna Judd

from A Classic Christmas

3
AC

54
country

[Curb]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

The Carpenters

51.

12/1975

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Carpenters

37
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Barry Manilow

52.

12/2012

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Barry Manilow

from The Classic Christmas Album

2
AC

[Arista/Legacy LP Cut]
written by Haven Gillespie & John Frederick Coots (as Fred Coots)

Bryan Ferry

53.

07/1975

You Go to My Head by Bryan Ferry

from Let's Stick Together

33
UK

written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Jackson 5

54.

12/2018

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Jackson 5

30
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

55.

12/2020

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Jackson 5

46
US

57
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones / Sharon Corr

56.

12/2009

Silver Bells / Me And My Teddy Bear by BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones / Sharon Corr

27
UK

[Children in Need]
written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans (as Raymond Evans), John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Jack Winters

Jackson 5

57.

12/2021

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Jackson 5

41
US

49
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

58.

12/2023

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Jackson 5

34
US

52
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Vince Hill

59.

09/1967

Love Letters in the Sand by Vince Hill

23
UK

written by John Frederick Coots

, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny

The Four Seasons

60.

12/1962

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Four Seasons

23
US

[Christmas]
hit for George Hall in 1934
[Vee-Jay 478]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Jackson 5

61.

12/2022

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Jackson 5

33
US

40
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Evelyn Knight

62.

06/1949

It's Too Late Now by Evelyn Knight

22
US

[Decca 24636]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

, Matt Furin & Tim Gayle

Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

63.

1938

You Go to My Head by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

20
US

vocal Nan Wynn
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Billie Holiday

64.

1938

You Go to My Head by Billie Holiday

20
US

[Vocalion 4126]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

65.

1936

I'll Stand By by Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

20
US

[Bluebird 6381]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Lee Morse

66.

1930

I Still Get a Thrill by Lee Morse

20
US

written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Jan Garber and His Orchestra

67.

1936

I'm Grateful to You by Jan Garber and His Orchestra

18
US

[Decca 860]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Victor Young & His Orchestra

68.

1935

It Never Dawned on Me by Victor Young & His Orchestra

18
US

[Decca 582]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Sam M. Lewis

Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

69.

1928

It Was the Dawn of Love by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

19
US

vocal Bing Crosby
[Victor 21453]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Lou Davis

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

70.

1938

If I Loved You More by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

18
US

[Victor 26040]
written by Charles Newman & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Fats Waller

71.

1938

There's Honey on the Moon Tonight by Fats Waller

17
US

written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

, Haven Gillespie & Mack Davis

Cab Calloway

72.

1937

She's Tall, She's Tan, She's Terrific by Cab Calloway

17
US

as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Ted Weems and His Orchestra

73.

1930

I Still Get a Thrill (Thinking of You) by Ted Weems and His Orchestra

18
US

written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Ted Lewis & His Band

74.

1928

Moonlight Madness (Then You Were Gone) by Ted Lewis & His Band

17
US

[Columbia 1485]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Lou Davis

Isham Jones & His Orchestra

75.

1934

For All We Know by Isham Jones & His Orchestra

16
US

written by John Frederick Coots

& Sam M. Lewis

Johnny Marvin & Ed Smalle

76.

1929

Precious Little Thing Called Love by Johnny Marvin & Ed Smalle

103

16
US

[Victor 21892]
written by Lou David & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra

77.

1935

It Never Dawned on Me by Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra

108

14
US

[Victor 25163]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Sam M. Lewis

Isham Jones & His Orchestra

78.

1934

I Knew You When by Isham Jones & His Orchestra

108

14
US

[Victor 24583]
written by Herb Magidson & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Nat Brandwynne & His Stork Club Orchestra

79.

1936

Until Today by Nat Brandwynne & His Stork Club Orchestra

108

14
US

[Brunswick 7712]
written by Benny Davis, John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Oscar Levant

Wingy Manone

80.

1936

You Started Me Dreaming by Wingy Manone

108

14
US

as Wingy Manone & His Orchestra
[Bluebird 6359]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

81.

1936

Yours Truly is Truly Yours by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

108

14
US

as Casino Royal Orchestra
written by Benny Davis, Ted Fio Rito & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Isham Jones & His Orchestra

82.

1933

This Time It's Love by Isham Jones & His Orchestra

114

14
US

[Victor 24392]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Sam M. Lewis

Cab Calloway

83.

1936

Copper Colored Gal by Cab Calloway

114

13
US

as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Joe Davis

Ray Noble and His Orchestra

84.

1936

A Beautiful Lady in Blue by Ray Noble and His Orchestra

114

13
US

[Victor 25209]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Sam M. Lewis

Fats Waller

85.

1935

Whose Honey are You? by Fats Waller

114

13
US

written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Haven Gillespie

Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

86.

1929

A Love Tale of Alsace-Lorraine by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

119

13
US

[Columbia 1682]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Lou Davis

George Hall & His Orchestra

87.

1934

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town by George Hall & His Orchestra

120

12
US

written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

The Ipana Troubadors

88.

1929

A Precious Little Thing Called Love by The Ipana Troubadors

126

12
US

written by Lou Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra

89.

1936

Until Today by Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra

127

11
US

written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

90.

1938

You Go to My Head by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

149

9
US

written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra

91.

1938

There's Honey on the Moon Tonight by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra

162

8
US

[Vocalion 4141]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

, Haven Gillespie & Mack Davis

Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

92.

1930

I Still Get a Thrill (Thinking of You) by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

170

8
US

[Brunswick 4897]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Ted Black & His Orchestra

93.

1931

Love Letters in the Sand by Ted Black & His Orchestra

199

6
US

written by John Frederick Coots

, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

94.

1933

This Time It's Love by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

206

6
US

[Brunswick 6641]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Sam M. Lewis

Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

95.

1936

You Started Me Dreaming by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

214

5
US

written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Benny Davis

George Olsen and His Orchestra

96.

1928

Doin' the Raccoon by George Olsen and His Orchestra

221

5
US

[Victor 21701]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Raymond Klages

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

97.

1930

I Still Get a Thrill (Thinking of You) by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

225

5
US

written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

98.

1936

Who Loves You? by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

235

4
US

vocal Billie Holiday
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

99.

1938

Summer Souvenirs by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

250

3
US

written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Charles Newman

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

100.

1934

⑤ For All We Know by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

250

3
US

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Sam M. Lewis

Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

101.

1938

④ You Go to My Head by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

250

3
US

[songwriter #4 hit]
written by John Frederick Coots

& Haven Gillespie

Jan Garber and His Orchestra

102.

1936

③ A Beautiful Lady in Blue by Jan Garber and His Orchestra

343

✫1
US

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Sam M. Lewis

George Olsen and His Orchestra

103.

1929

② A Precious Little Thing Called Love by George Olsen and His Orchestra

358

✫1
US

[songwriter #2 hit]
written by Lou Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Pat Boone

104.

05/1957

① Love Letters in the Sand by Pat Boone

from Pat's Great Hits

367

✫1
US

12
R&B

2
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Dot 15570]
written by John Frederick Coots

, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny

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