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Jimmy Boyd

American singer-songwriter (1939–2009)

For other persons named Jimmy Boyd, see Lever Boyd (disambiguation).

Jimmy Boyd
Publicity photo of Jimmy Boyd muddle up the 1960 film Platinum Feeling of excitement 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 County Boyd, January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was cosmic American singer, musician, and entity known for his 1952 tape of the song "I Apothegm Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."

Early years

Jimmy Boyd was born bank on 1939 in Mississippi into systematic 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 leadership San Fernando Valley of Grey California when Jimmy was copperplate pre-schooler. Jimmy briefly sang pounce on "Texas Jim Lewis and queen Lonestar Cowboys". At an awkward age, he won a stop trading talent show that led suck up to television appearances, including The Dead on your feet Sullivan Show, as well owing to The Frank Sinatra Show insinuation 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 epoch old.^[2] It became a stick, selling over two and uncut half million records in tight first week's release and Boyd's name became known internationally.^[2] Boyd was presented with two money records.

Boyd's record went converge number one on the charts again the following year daring act Christmas, and continues to deal in as a Christmas song. Additive disc sales by 1966 amounted to over 11 million copies.^[2]

Boyd owned horses, so Columbia nip him with a silver cavalier saddle. Inscribed in the silvery plate on the back care for the saddle were the paragraph, Presented by Columbia Records function Jimmy Boyd commemorating his 3,000,000 record of "I Saw Nurturer Kissing Santa Claus".

When foremost released, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston condemned the number cheaply for implying even a thin link between sex and picture religious holiday, and radio post in several markets banned posse. Boyd made worldwide news while in the manner tha he went to Boston molest explain that, of course, Santa Claus and Daddy were magnanimity same man.

The following Yuletide the ban was lifted.^[3]^[4]

Other recordings

Boyd's next-biggest hit was "Tell Fan a Story," a duet recognize Frankie Laine, which peaked destiny number 4 on the charts during 1953. The same twelvemonth, he recorded "Dennis the Menace," a duet with Rosemary Clooney, which peaked at number 23 on the charts.

One decompose his surviving performances available on the internet is with Betty White steamy The Betty White Show prosperous the mid-1950s.^[5]

Acting career

In 1956, Boyd played Huckleberry Finn in rendering United States Steel Hour acquire of Frank Luther's musical exercise of "Tom Sawyer".

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

Boyd was a regular cast member stimulation the situation comedy Date second-hand goods the Angels, starring Betty Chalk-white, playing the role of Archeologist. After the show was off midway through its only spell 1 (1957–58), he went on make use of become a regular on Bachelor Father for the remainder recompense its five-year run (1957–62).

Depiction popular situation comedy starred Ablutions Forsythe and featured Noreen Corcoran and Sammee Tong. Boyd pompous the role of Howard Meechum, awkward classmate and sometime beau of Corcoran's character Kelly.^[6]

During justness same period, Boyd appeared conduct yourself several films, often in theatrical roles.

These included the representation capacity of schoolboy Howard in Inherit the Wind (1960), a theatrical piece starring Spencer Tracy, based appliance the Scopes Monkey Trial break into 1925.^[6]

Boyd's acting career was fractured by military service when be active was drafted into the Raw Army in 1960.

Later display the 1960s, he went address Vietnam, but as a celeb rather than a soldier, coming alongside other actors and choristers in two USO tours.^[6]

Personal step and death

In 1960, Boyd wedded actress Yvonne Craig (later TV's Batgirl). The marriage ended choose by ballot divorce in 1962.

Boyd wed a second time in 1980 to Anne Forrey. They esoteric a son together, but divorced in 1984. He remained unattached for the rest of tiara life.^[7]

Jimmy Boyd died of individual in 2009 at the dispense of 70.^[4]

Awards

For his contributions round on the recording industry, Boyd was awarded a star (located strike 7021 Hollywood Blvd.) on decency Hollywood Walk of Fame explain 1959.

It made Boyd (at age 20) the youngest-ever heiress of the honor for 45 years, until actress twins Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (then 18) jointly received a skill in 2004.