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, credited with several hit songs over his long career. 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".