Black plaque № 46315

Haven Gillespie (1888-1975). The composer of "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" was a native of Covington. He attended local school, became a printer, and later employed by Cincinnati Times-Star and N.Y. Times. Gillespie's songs carried Americans through Great Depression and World War II; they include

"Breezin' Along With The Breeze," "You Go To My Head," "Honey," and "That Lucky Old Sun." — Goebel Park, 5th & Philadelphia Sts., Covington

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