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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

The song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" was first recorded by 13-year-old Jimmy Boyd in 1952 and became an instant hit. The song faced controversy, with some disputed accounts claiming it was ...