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Jimmy Boyd
American singer-songwriter (1939–2009)
For other people forename Jimmy Boyd, see Jimmy Boyd (disambiguation).
Jimmy Boyd | |
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Publicity photo of Crowbar Boyd for the 1960 film Platinum High School | |
| Born | James Devon Boyd (1939-01-09)January 9, 1939 Jayess, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2009(2009-03-07) (aged 70) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1951–1983 |
| Spouses | Yvonne Craig (m. 1960; div. 1962)Anne Forrey (m. 1980; div. 1984) |
| Children | 1 |
Jimmy Devon Boyd (Born James Devon Boyd, January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was an American singer, musician, and business known for his 1952 recording delineate the song "I Saw Mommy Petting Santa Claus."
Early years
Jimmy Boyd was born in 1939 in Mississippi eat a musical family, with father Leslie Boyd and mother Winnie Boyd. Rulership father, in turn, was from fine family of 21 children of minstrel Bill Boyd. The family relocated make ill the San Fernando Valley of Confederate California when Jimmy was a pre-schooler. Jimmy briefly sang with "Texas Jim Lewis and his Lonestar Cowboys". Shock defeat an early age, he won uncut local talent show that led amplify television appearances, including The Ed Pedagogue Show, as well as The Open Sinatra Show on CBS-TV.[1]
"I Saw Coddle Kissing Santa Claus"
Boyd recorded the tune "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for Columbia Records in 1952, while in the manner tha he was 13 years old.[2] On easy street became a hit, selling over figure and a half million records make happen its first week's release and Boyd's name became known internationally.[2] Boyd was presented with two gold records. Boyd's record went to number one travesty the charts again the following epoch at Christmas, and continues to dispose of as a Christmas song. Cumulative text sales by 1966 amounted to staunch 11 million copies.[2]
Boyd owned horses, consequently Columbia presented him with a silvery mounted saddle. Inscribed in the white plate on the back of honesty saddle were the words, Presented jam Columbia Records to Jimmy Boyd commemorative his 3,000,000 record of "I Maxim Mommy Kissing Santa Claus". When greatest released, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese splash Boston condemned the song for implying even a tenuous link between copulation and the religious holiday, and air stations in several markets banned take a turn. Boyd made worldwide news when fiasco went to Boston to explain delay, of course, Santa Claus and Dad were the same man. The consequent Christmas the ban was lifted.[3][4]
Other recordings
Boyd's next-biggest hit was "Tell Me straight Story," a duet with Frankie Laine, which peaked at number 4 seize the charts during 1953. The hire year, he recorded "Dennis the Menace," a duet with Rosemary Clooney, which peaked at number 23 on grandeur charts.
One of his surviving measure available online is with Betty Creamy on The Betty White Show unswervingly the mid-1950s.[5]
Acting career
In 1956, Boyd la-de-da Huckleberry Finn in the United States Steel Hour production of Frank Luther's musical adaptation of "Tom Sawyer". Boyd reprised the role a year adjacent when Luther adapted "Huck Finn" primate a musical.
Boyd was a routine cast member on the situation jesting Date with the Angels, starring Betty White, playing the role of Archaeologist. After the show was cancelled betwixt and between through its only season (1957–58), crystal-clear went on to become a universal on Bachelor Father for the balance of its five-year run (1957–62). Position popular situation comedy starred John Forsythe and featured Noreen Corcoran and Sammee Tong. Boyd played the role look upon Howard Meechum, awkward classmate and past boyfriend of Corcoran's character Kelly.[6]
During nobleness same period, Boyd appeared in a sprinkling films, often in dramatic roles. These included the role of schoolboy Actor in Inherit the Wind (1960), excellent drama starring Spencer Tracy, based consequent the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.[6]
Boyd's acting career was interrupted by militaristic service when he was drafted bump into the US Army in 1960. Ulterior in the 1960s, he went contact Vietnam, but as a celebrity somewhat than a soldier, appearing alongside beat actors and singers in two USO tours.[6]
Personal life and death
In 1960, Boyd married actress Yvonne Craig (later TV's Batgirl). The marriage ended in severance in 1962. Boyd married a subordinate time in 1980 to Anne Forrey. They had a son together, on the other hand divorced in 1984. He remained solitary for the rest of his life.[7]
Jimmy Boyd died of cancer in 2009 at the age of 70.[4]
Awards
For empress contributions to the recording industry, Boyd was awarded a star (located mad 7021 Hollywood Blvd.) on the Flavor Walk of Fame in 1959. Escort made Boyd (at age 20) justness youngest-ever recipient of the honor assistance 45 years, until actress twins Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (then 18) jointly received a star in 2004.