J. Fred Coots
- 1897 May 2 - Born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1914 (17) While working in a bank decided to change careers
- 1917 (20) Had his first song published
- 1922 (25) Wrote the music for a Broadway show called "Sally, Irene, and Mary"
- 1928 (31) Wrote "Doin' the Raccoon"
- 1929 (32) Moved to Hollywood, California
- 1931 (34) Wrote "Love Letters in the Sand"
- 1934 (37) Wrote the songs "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (over 4 million copies of sheet music sold) and "For All We Know"
- 1940 (43) Wrote the New York Rangers victory song
- 1985 (89) April 8 - Died in New York City
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“Another one o’ them new worlds. No beer, no women, no pool parlors, nothing. Nothing to do but throw rocks at tin cans. And we gotta bring our own tin cans.”
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