Jimmy Boyd
Birth Name:
Jimmy Boyd
Birth Place:
McComb, Mississippi, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
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․"