<P> `` Santa Claus Is Comin ' to Town '' is a Christmas song , written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor 's radio show in November 1934 . It became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours . The version for Bluebird Records by George Hall and His Orchestra ( vocal by Sonny Schuyler ) was very popular in 1934 and reached the various charts of the day . The song has been recorded by over 200 artists , including Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters , The Crystals , Mariah Carey , Bruce Springsteen , Frank Sinatra , Chris Isaak , Michael Buble and The Jackson 5 . </P>
<P> `` Santa Claus Is Comin ' to Town '' is a Christmas song , written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor 's radio show in November 1934 . It became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours . The version for Bluebird Records by George Hall and His Orchestra ( vocal by Sonny Schuyler ) was very popular in 1934 and reached the various charts of the day . The song has been recorded by over 200 artists , including Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters , The Crystals , Mariah Carey , Bruce Springsteen , Frank Sinatra , Chris Isaak , Michael Buble and The Jackson 5 . </P>
who wrote the song santa claus is coming to town
who wrote the song santa claus is coming to town
John Frederick Coots Haven Gillespie
John Frederick Coots Haven Gillespie