Two million copies of the No. 1 song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” sold in 10 weeks and the career of its young singer, Jimmy Boyd, was taking off. The Los Angeles Times reported on Feb. 11, 1953: ...

In December 1952, a new Christmas song hit the radio airwaves. Sung by 13-year-old Jimmy Boyd, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” was an immediate smash. What might surprise readers is that the ...

Jimmy Boyd, a singer best known for recording the Christmas novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” in 1952 when he was 13, died Saturday. He was 70. Boyd, who also was a child actor, died of ...

Burgeoning viral modern pop star Havanna Winter's newest single "Daddy's Kissing Santa Claus!" is out today and was produced by Nevin Sastry (JoJo, Eurovision Song Contest Soundtrack, Phem) and ...

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Every year on December 24, Santa Claus "rocks and rolls all nite" delivering presents, so naturally ahead of his journey this year a few mall goths dressed up as Kiss to bid him well and get some ...

DOWNTOWN — Jimmy Boyd, the child vocalist and actor best known for singing the original rendition of the Christmas novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” in 1952, has died. He was 70. Boyd died ...