I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Words and Music by Tommie Connor, 1952

Harmon Music Publishing Co., Inc. ~ ASCAP

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & Chorus

Produced by Henri René

Recorded RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded May 21, 1953

Recorded May 21, 1953 ~ Matrix No. E3VB 1338 Take 1 - 1A

Single release: RCA-78RPM "Como for Kids" Y-488 & EYA-40

Single release: RCA-78RPM Bluebird Children's Records BY-42 "Perry Como Sings Christmas Music for Kiddies"

Single release: RCA-45RPM Bluebird Children's Records WBY-42 E3VW-1338-1S

Single Flip Side: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

Christmas Music for Kiddies ~ Bluebird Children's BY-42

Notes: ~ Thirteen-year-old Jimmy Boyd had a # 1 million-seller with this song on Columbia and other popular versions included Molly Bee for Capitol and Spike Jones, with vocal by George Rock, for RCA Victor. Perry recorded this Christmas novelty song during the sessions for "Around The Christmas Tree" in 1953 but it was excluded from the final release and released only as a flip side to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" on Bluebird Children's Records.