Jimmy Boyd Biography

Fast Facts

• Served in the U․S․ Army and also performed in two USO performances in Vietnam
• Appeared on "The Frank Sinatra Show" after winning a talent contest and signed a recording contract with Columbia, releasing the country song "(The Angels Are Lighting) God's Little Candles․"
• Began playing guitar when he was 4 years old and began performing with the Jim Lewis band at the age of 7
• Quote: "(On how successful "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" was): "I like it personally, but I didn't think anyone would buy it․""
• Best known as a singer and actor who famously recorded the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus․"
• Played the role of Howard Meechim in the TV series "Bachelor Father" from 1958 to 1961
• His other hit songs included "Dennis the Menace," "The Little Boy and the Old Man," and "Tell Me a Story․"