Ever hear the story of the writing of 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'? Not all that jolly. Songwriter James Gillespie was asked to write a Christmas song. At the time, he was broke and jobless. And was mourning the recent death of his brother. Despite the grief, he found inspiration in his holiday memories he used to share with his brother, and wrote the classic.

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