Tommie Connor

Tommie Connor
Connor c. 1980
Background information
Birth nameThomas Patrick Connor
Born(1904-11-16)16 November 1904
Bloomsbury, London, England
Died28 November 1993(1993-11-28) (aged 89)
Farnborough, Kent, England
GenresTraditional pop, Christmas music
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • lyricist
Years active1932–1960s

Thomas Patrick Connor (16 November 1904 – 28 November 1993) was a British lyricist and songwriter,[1] credited with several hit songs over his long career.[2] He wrote several of the most popular non-religious Christmas songs, including "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot", "I'm Sending a Letter to Santa Claus", and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", as well as the lyrics for such popular songs as "Lili Marlene" and "The Biggest Aspidistra in the World".

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 297. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ "Tommie Connor". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2019.