Tommie Connor

Tommie Connor

Thomas Patrick Connor (16 November 1904 – 28 November 1993) was a British lyricist and songwriter, credited with several hit songs over his long career. He wrote several of the most popular non-religious Christmas songs, including "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot", "I'm Sending a Letter to Santa Claus", and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", as well as the lyrics for such popular songs as "Lili Marlene" and "The Biggest Aspidistra in the World".

Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1904 (West End), Died November 28, 1993 (Farnborough)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-017082	10-in.	11/19/1937	The little boy that Santa Claus forgot	Jimmy Ray ; Southern Serenaders Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-035364	10-in.	3/28/1939	The chestnut tree	Saxie Dowell ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-035399	10-in.	4/4/1939	The chestnut tree ('Neath the spreading chestnut tree)	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-038335	10-in.	7/11/1939	Bajo un castaño	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	songwriter
Victor	BS-057685	10-in.	11/28/1940	Till the lights of London shine again	Roy Bargy ; Lanny Ross	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BS-057747	10-in.	11/26/1940	Till the lights of London shine again	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-070430	10-in.	12/2/1941	The biggest aspidastra in the world	Art Kassel Trio ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1960	10-in.	10/12/1949	The wedding of hillbilly Lilli Marlene	June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro	Mixed vocal trio, with string band comic dialogue	songwriter
Victor	D9FB-2824	10-in.	12/29/1949	Uno	Carlos Ramírez	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Gramophone	0RA3629	10-in.	1939	Unter dem Kastanienbaum	Glahé Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6092	10-in.	3/1/1937	Petit soldat	Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Georgette Tansey	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Connor, Tommie," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114459.

Connor, Tommie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114459.

"Connor, Tommie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.