About
Lyricist known for Santa Claus is Coming To Town, You Go to My Head, and That Lucky Old Sun. He worked mainly on Tin Pan Alley.
Before Fame
He was a journalist for many newspapers, including The New York Times, prior to making it big in the music industry.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
Family Life
He was the son of Anna and William Gillespie.
Associated With
He collaborated with Peter DeRose.