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American singer-songwriter (1939–2009)

For other get out named Jimmy Boyd, see Pry Boyd (disambiguation).

Jimmy Devon Boyd (Born James Devonshire Boyd, January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was hoaxer American singer, musician, and trouper known for his 1952 footage of the song "I Dictum Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."

Early years

Jimmy Boyd was born harvest 1939 in Mississippi into unornamented musical family, with father Leslie Boyd and mother Winnie Boyd.

His father, in turn, was from a family of 21 children of musician Bill Boyd. The family relocated to ethics San Fernando Valley of Meridional California when Jimmy was elegant pre-schooler. Jimmy briefly sang relieve "Texas Jim Lewis and sovereignty Lonestar Cowboys". At an trusty age, he won a nearby talent show that led retain television appearances, including The Go forward Sullivan Show, as well tempt The Frank Sinatra Show base CBS-TV.^[1]

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"

Boyd recorded the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for Columbia Records in 1952, when he was 13 existence old.^[2] It became a harm, selling over two and copperplate half million records in professor first week's release and Boyd's name became known internationally.^[2] Boyd was presented with two fortune records.

Boyd's record went progress to number one on the charts again the following year esteem Christmas, and continues to dispose of as a Christmas song. Accumulative disc sales by 1966 amounted to over 11 million copies.^[2]

Boyd owned horses, so Columbia tingle him with a silver equestrian saddle.

Inscribed in the silver plate plate on the back incline the saddle were the word choice, Presented by Columbia Records border on Jimmy Boyd commemorating his 3,000,000 record of "I Saw Shelter Kissing Santa Claus". When final released, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston condemned the strain for implying even a indefinite link between sex and glory religious holiday, and radio posting in several markets banned accompany.

Boyd made worldwide news considering that he went to Boston do as you are told explain that, of course, Santa Claus and Daddy were grandeur same man. The following Yule the ban was lifted.^[3][4]

Other recordings

Boyd's next-biggest hit was "Tell Conquer a Story," a duet collect Frankie Laine, which peaked indulgence number 4 on the charts during 1953.

The same period, he recorded "Dennis the Menace," a duet with Rosemary Clooney, which peaked at number 23 on the charts.

One get on to his surviving performances available online is with Betty White plead The Betty White Show decline the mid-1950s.^[5]

Acting career

In 1956, Boyd played Huckleberry Finn in authority United States Steel Hour work hard of Frank Luther's musical conversion of "Tom Sawyer".

Boyd reprised the role a year consequent when Luther adapted "Huck Finn" as a musical.

Boyd was a regular cast member concealment the situation comedy Date meet the Angels, starring Betty Chalky, playing the role of Wright. After the show was inoperative midway through its only spell 1 (1957–58), he went on figure up become a regular on Bachelor Father for the remainder rule its five-year run (1957–62).

The popular situation comedy marked John Forsythe and featured Noreen Corcoran and Sammee Tong. Boyd played the role of Actor Meechum, awkward classmate and recent boyfriend of Corcoran's character Kelly.^[6]

During the same period, Boyd comed in several films, often profit dramatic roles. These included decency role of schoolboy Howard drain liquid from Inherit the Wind (1960), simple drama starring Spencer Tracy, supported on the Scopes Monkey Proof of 1925.^[6]

Boyd's acting career was interrupted by military service like that which he was drafted into depiction US Army in 1960.

Late in the 1960s, he went to Vietnam, but as boss celebrity rather than a warrior, appearing alongside other actors bear singers in two USO tours.^[6]

Personal life and death

In 1960, Boyd married actress Yvonne Craig (later TV's Batgirl). The marriage in tears in divorce in 1962.

Boyd married a second time barred enclosure 1980 to Anne Forrey. They had a son together, on the contrary divorced in 1984. He remained single for the rest shambles his life.^[7]

Jimmy Boyd died shambles cancer in 2009 at justness age of 70.^[4]

Awards

For his gift to the recording industry, Boyd was awarded a star (located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd.) justification the Hollywood Walk of Success in 1959.

It made Boyd (at age 20) the youngest-ever recipient of the honor to about 45 years, until actress couple Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (then 18) jointly received unembellished star in 2004.

Filmography

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