Songs written by John Frederick Coots&nbsp;&nbsp;

George Olsen and His Orchestra

A Love Tale of Alsace-Lorraine by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

119

13
US

[Columbia 1682]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Lou Davis

② A Precious Little Thing Called Love by George Olsen and His Orchestra

358

✫1
US

[songwriter #2 hit]
written by Lou Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

The Ipana Troubadors

Johnny Marvin & Ed Smalle

A Precious Little Thing Called Love by The Ipana Troubadors

126

12
US

written by Lou Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Precious Little Thing Called Love by Johnny Marvin & Ed Smalle

103

16
US

[Victor 21892]
written by Lou David & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Lee Morse

Ted Weems and His Orchestra

I Still Get a Thrill by Lee Morse

20
US

written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

I Still Get a Thrill (Thinking of You) by Ted Weems and His Orchestra

18
US

written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

10.

Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

I Still Get a Thrill (Thinking of You) by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

225

5
US

written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

11.

Ted Black & His Orchestra

I Still Get a Thrill (Thinking of You) by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

170

8
US

[Brunswick 4897]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

12.

1931

Love Letters in the Sand by Ted Black & His Orchestra

199

6
US

written by John Frederick Coots

, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

13.

1933

This Time It's Love by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

206

6
US

[Brunswick 6641]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Isham Jones & His Orchestra

14.

1933

This Time It's Love by Isham Jones & His Orchestra

114

14
US

[Victor 24392]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

15.

For All We Know by Isham Jones & His Orchestra

16
US

written by John Frederick Coots

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

16.

⑤ For All We Know by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

250

3
US

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by John Frederick Coots

Isham Jones & His Orchestra

17.

George Hall & His Orchestra

I Knew You When by Isham Jones & His Orchestra

108

14
US

[Victor 24583]
written by Herb Magidson & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

18.

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town by George Hall & His Orchestra

120

12
US

written by John Frederick Coots

Victor Young & His Orchestra

19.

1935

It Never Dawned on Me by Victor Young & His Orchestra

18
US

[Decca 582]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra

20.

1935

It Never Dawned on Me by Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra

108

14
US

[Victor 25163]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Fats Waller

21.

1935

Whose Honey are You? by Fats Waller

114

13
US

written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Ray Noble and His Orchestra

22.

A Beautiful Lady in Blue by Ray Noble and His Orchestra

114

13
US

[Victor 25209]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Jan Garber and His Orchestra

23.

③ A Beautiful Lady in Blue by Jan Garber and His Orchestra

343

✫1
US

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Cab Calloway

24.

Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

Copper Colored Gal by Cab Calloway

114

13
US

as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Joe Davis

25.

Jan Garber and His Orchestra

I'll Stand By by Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

20
US

[Bluebird 6381]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

26.

Nat Brandwynne & His Stork Club Orchestra

I'm Grateful to You by Jan Garber and His Orchestra

18
US

[Decca 860]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

27.

Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra

Until Today by Nat Brandwynne & His Stork Club Orchestra

108

14
US

[Brunswick 7712]
written by Benny Davis, John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Oscar Levant

28.

Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

Until Today by Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra

127

11
US

written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

29.

Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Who Loves You? by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

235

4
US

vocal Billie Holiday
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

30.

You Started Me Dreaming by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

214

5
US

written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Benny Davis

Wingy Manone

31.

Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

You Started Me Dreaming by Wingy Manone

108

14
US

as Wingy Manone & His Orchestra
[Bluebird 6359]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

32.

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

Yours Truly is Truly Yours by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

108

14
US

as Casino Royal Orchestra
written by Benny Davis, Ted Fio Rito & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Cab Calloway

33.

1937

She's Tall, She's Tan, She's Terrific by Cab Calloway

17
US

as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

34.

Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

If I Loved You More by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

18
US

[Victor 26040]
written by Charles Newman & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

35.

Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra

Summer Souvenirs by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

250

3
US

written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Charles Newman

36.

There's Honey on the Moon Tonight by Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra

162

8
US

[Vocalion 4141]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

, Haven Gillespie & Mack Davis

Fats Waller

37.

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

There's Honey on the Moon Tonight by Fats Waller

17
US

written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

, Haven Gillespie & Mack Davis

38.

You Go to My Head by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

149

9
US

written by John Frederick Coots

Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

39.

You Go to My Head by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

20
US

vocal Nan Wynn
written by John Frederick Coots

Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

40.

④ You Go to My Head by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

250

3
US

[songwriter #4 hit]
written by John Frederick Coots

Billie Holiday

41.

You Go to My Head by Billie Holiday

20
US

[Vocalion 4126]
written by John Frederick Coots

Evelyn Knight

42.

06/1949

It's Too Late Now by Evelyn Knight

22
US

[Decca 24636]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

, Matt Furin & Tim Gayle

Pat Boone

43.

05/1957

① Love Letters in the Sand by Pat Boone

from Pat's Great Hits

367

✫1
US

12
R&B

2
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Dot 15570]
written by John Frederick Coots

, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny

Joni James

44.

04/1959

I Still Get a Thrill by Joni James

51
US

[MGM 12779]
written by Benny Davis & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

The Caslons

45.

01/1962

For All We Know by The Caslons

120
US

[Amy 836]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Dinah Washington

46.

08/1962

For All We Know by Dinah Washington

from Drinking Again

88
US

[Roulette 4444]
written by John Frederick Coots

The Four Seasons

47.

12/1962

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Four Seasons

23
US

[Christmas]
hit for George Hall in 1934
[Vee-Jay 478]
written by John Frederick Coots

Vince Hill

48.

09/1967

Love Letters in the Sand by Vince Hill

23
UK

written by John Frederick Coots

, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny

49.

12/1972

from The Jackson 5 Christmas Album

43
UK

[Christmas]
[Motown 1174]
written by John Frederick Coots

Bryan Ferry

50.

07/1975

You Go to My Head by Bryan Ferry

from Let's Stick Together

33
UK

written by John Frederick Coots

The Carpenters

51.

12/1975

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Carpenters

37
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

Esther Phillips

52.

02/1976

For All We Know by Esther Phillips

98
R&B

[Kudu 929]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Elvis Presley

53.

12/1980

Santa Claus Is Back in Town by Elvis Presley

41
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

The Jingle Belles

54.

12/1983

Christmas Spectre by The Jingle Belles

37
UK

[Christmas]
written by Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins, Tommie Connor, Johnny Marks, Dick Smith, Felix Bernard, Haven Gillespie, John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Irving Berlin

55.

12/1984

Christmas Spectre by The Jingle Belles

93
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins, Tommie Connor, Johnny Marks, Dick Smith, Felix Bernard, Haven Gillespie, John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Irving Berlin

Tom T. Hall

56.

10/1986

Love Letters in the Sand by Tom T. Hall

from Song in a Seashell

79
country

[Mercury 884850]
written by Nick Kenny, Charles Kenny & John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

Björn Again

57.

12/1992

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Björn Again

55
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

George Strait

58.

01/1996

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by George Strait

73
country

[MCA]
written by John Frederick Coots

Dwight Yoakam

59.

01/1998

Santa Claus Is Back in Town by Dwight Yoakam

from Come on Christmas

60
country

[Reprise]
written by John Frederick Coots

George Strait

60.

01/1998

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by George Strait

69
country

[R]
[MCA Nashville]
written by John Frederick Coots

Lonestar

61.

12/2000

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Lonestar

from This Christmas Time

67
country

[Christmas]
[BNA]
written by John Frederick Coots

Steve Tyrell

62.

12/2002

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Steve Tyrell

from This Time of Year

11
AC

[from the movie The Santa Clause 2]
[album cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

Harry Connick Jr.

63.

01/2004

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Harry Connick Jr.

from Harry for the Holidays

27
AC

[Christmas]
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

Chris Isaak

64.

12/2004

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Chris Isaak

from Christmas

25
AC

with Stevie Nicks
[Wicked Game LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

James Taylor

65.

01/2005

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by James Taylor

from A Christmas Album

7
AC

[Hallmark LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

Natalie Grant

66.

12/2005

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Natalie Grant

from Believe

9
AC

[Curb LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

Wynonna Judd

67.

12/2006

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Wynonna Judd

from A Classic Christmas

3
AC

54
country

[Curb]
written by John Frederick Coots

68.

12/2007

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

60
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

69.

12/2008

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

91
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

Straight No Chaser

70.

12/2008

The 12 Days of Christmas by Straight No Chaser

from Holiday Spirits

106
US

5
AC

[live]
[Christmas]
[album cut]
written by Haven Gillespie, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Johnny Marks (as John D. Marks), John Frederick Coots (as Fred Coots)

, Richard Gregory & Dan Ponce

Frank Sinatra

71.

12/2008

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Frank Sinatra

157
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

Faith Hill

72.

12/2008

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Faith Hill

from Joy to the World

53
country

[Christmas]
[Warner]
written by John Frederick Coots

BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones / Sharon Corr

73.

12/2009

Silver Bells / Me And My Teddy Bear by BandAged: Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones / Sharon Corr

27
UK

[Children in Need]
written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans (as Raymond Evans), John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

& Jack Winters

74.

12/2009

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

131
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

Frank Sinatra

75.

01/2010

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Frank Sinatra

172
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

Wilson Phillips

76.

12/2010

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Wilson Phillips

from Christmas in Harmony

22
AC

[Sony LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots

77.

12/2010

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

148
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

Michael Bublé

78.

12/2011

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

from Christmas

8
AC

100
UK

[Christmas]
[143 Records LP Cut]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

The Band Perry

79.

12/2011

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Band Perry

from The Country Christmas Collection

29
country

[Christmas]
[Big Machine]
written by John Frederick Coots

The Supremes

80.

12/2011

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Supremes

167
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

81.

12/2011

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

139
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

Barry Manilow

82.

12/2012

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Barry Manilow

from The Classic Christmas Album

2
AC

[Arista/Legacy LP Cut]
written by Haven Gillespie & John Frederick Coots (as Fred Coots)

The Crystals

83.

12/2012

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Crystals

130
UK

[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

84.

12/2012

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

184
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

85.

12/2013

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen

116
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

The Crystals

86.

12/2013

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Crystals

136
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

Michael Bublé

87.

12/2014

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

95
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

88.

01/2015

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

87
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by Haven Gillespie & John Frederick Coots (as Fred Coots)

89.

01/2017

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

95
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

Michael Bublé

90.

01/2017

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Michael Bublé

98
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots (as J. Fred Coots)

91.

01/2018

99
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

92.

12/2018

30
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

93.

01/2019

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

48
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

94.

12/2019

46
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

95.

01/2020

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

72
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

96.

12/2020

57
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

97.

12/2021

49
UK

as Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

98.

12/2021

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

78
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots

99.

12/2022

48
US

53
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by John Frederick Coots

100.

12/2022

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen

92
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by John Frederick Coots