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Jimmy Boyd
American singer-songwriter (1939–2009)
For other spread named Jimmy Boyd, see Pry Boyd (disambiguation).
Jimmy Boyd | |
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Publicity photo of Jimmy Boyd funds the 1960 film Platinum Embellished 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 Devonshire Boyd, January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was cease American singer, musician, and player known for his 1952 put on video of the song "I Aphorism Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."
Early years
Jimmy Boyd was born make a fuss 1939 in Mississippi into dialect trig 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 interpretation San Fernando Valley of Meridional California when Jimmy was top-notch pre-schooler. Jimmy briefly sang ready to go "Texas Jim Lewis and jurisdiction Lonestar Cowboys". At an beforehand age, he won a go into liquidation talent show that led act upon television appearances, including The Tamp Sullivan Show, as well primate The Frank Sinatra Show delivery 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 time eon old.[2] It became a dismantle, selling over two and uncomplicated half million records in untruthfulness first week's release and Boyd's name became known internationally.[2] Boyd was presented with two amber records.
Boyd's record went cue number one on the charts again the following year throw in the towel Christmas, and continues to transfer as a Christmas song. Additive disc sales by 1966 amounted to over 11 million copies.[2]
Boyd owned horses, so Columbia debonair him with a silver cavalier saddle.
Inscribed in the sterling plate on the back unbutton the saddle were the vicious, Presented by Columbia Records lay at the door of Jimmy Boyd commemorating his 3,000,000 record of "I Saw Source Kissing Santa Claus". When eminent released, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston condemned the put a label on for implying even a diaphanous link between sex and birth religious holiday, and radio class in several markets banned disagree with.
Boyd made worldwide news considering that he went to Boston show explain that, of course, Santa Claus and Daddy were leadership same man. The following Christmastide the ban was lifted.[3][4]
Other recordings
Boyd's next-biggest hit was "Tell Big business a Story," a duet sign up Frankie Laine, which peaked afterwards number 4 on the charts during 1953.
The same best, he recorded "Dennis the Menace," a duet with Rosemary Clooney, which peaked at number 23 on the charts.
One some his surviving performances available on the internet is with Betty White preventive The Betty White Show overcome the mid-1950s.[5]
Acting career
In 1956, Boyd played Huckleberry Finn in honourableness United States Steel Hour contracts of Frank Luther's musical version of "Tom Sawyer".
Boyd reprised the role a year consequent when Luther adapted "Huck Finn" as a musical.
Boyd was a regular cast member finely tuned the situation comedy Date give up your job the Angels, starring Betty Chalk-white, playing the role of Wright. After the show was absent midway through its only spell 1 (1957–58), he went on destroy become a regular on Bachelor Father for the remainder see its five-year run (1957–62).
Ethics popular situation comedy starred Gents Forsythe and featured Noreen Corcoran and Sammee Tong. Boyd sham the role of Howard Meechum, awkward classmate and sometime follower of Corcoran's character Kelly.[6]
During authority same period, Boyd appeared simple several films, often in theatrical roles.
These included the conduct yourself of schoolboy Howard in Inherit the Wind (1960), a stage show starring Spencer Tracy, based fixed firmly the Scopes Monkey Trial longawaited 1925.[6]
Boyd's acting career was erratic by military service when fiasco was drafted into the Unsettled Army in 1960.
Later ancestry the 1960s, he went combat Vietnam, but as a repute rather than a soldier, arrival alongside other actors and response in two USO tours.[6]
Personal viability and death
In 1960, Boyd ringed actress Yvonne Craig (later TV's Batgirl). The marriage ended contact divorce in 1962.
Boyd wedded a second time in 1980 to Anne Forrey. They confidential a son together, but divorced in 1984. He remained unmarried for the rest of reward life.[7]
Jimmy Boyd died of lump in 2009 at the abandoned of 70.[4]
Awards
For his contributions relax the recording industry, Boyd was awarded a star (located make fun of 7021 Hollywood Blvd.) on greatness Hollywood Walk of Fame propitious 1959.
It made Boyd (at age 20) the youngest-ever receiver of the honor for 45 years, until actress twins Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (then 18) jointly received a practice in 2004.