<P> "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas song . It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934 . It became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours . The song has been covered by over 200 artists, including The Crystals, Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra and The Jackson 5 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (November 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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