Jimmy Boyd, a singer best known for first recording the Christmas novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” in 1952 when he was 13, died Saturday of cancer in a Santa Monica, Calif., convalescent ...

Two million copies of the No. 1 song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” sold in 10 weeks and the career of its young singer, Jimmy Boyd, was taking off. The Los Angeles Times reported on Feb. 11, 1953: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" is a holiday standard. The cheeky tune implies a child is watching their mom kiss the jolly old ...

Molly Bee, the country singer who shot to fame at age 13 with the 1952 novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” has died of complications following a stroke. She was 69. Bee died Saturday at a ...

Dolly Parton is shepherding in the holiday season as she releases the second track from her upcoming A Holly Dolly Christmas album, available everywhere on October 2nd. For her latest release, Dolly ...

In December 1952, a new Christmas song hit the radio airwaves. Sung by 13-year-old Jimmy Boyd, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” was an immediate smash. What might surprise readers is that the ...

If you're in the market for a little inclusive holiday cheer, today is your lucky day. Recently, California couple Danielle LoPresti and Alicia Champion created a same-sex version of "I Saw Mommy ...

Amy Winehouse, photographed in London in February 2007. (Matt Dunham, The Associated Press archive) Some folks think this song sends an odd message to kids. Seriously, what's mommy doing kissing that ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — This year’s elementary winner of the National Mariachi Youth Vocalist Competition, Alessandra Gutierrez joined 17 News at Sunrise to perform a rendition of “I Saw Mommy ...

Jimmy Boyd, a singer best known for recording the Christmas novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” in 1952 when he was 13, died Saturday. He was 70. Boyd, who also was a child actor, died of ...

Jimmy Boyd, a singer best known for recording the Christmas novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” in 1952 when he was 13, died Saturday. He was 70. Boyd, who also was a child actor, died of ...