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  • Jul 17, 1909
    Songwriter Oakley Haldeman is born in Alhambra, California. He co-writes the Gene Autry hits "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" and "I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine"
    Dec 2, 1952
    Attorneys for Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman ask a judge to delay a copyright suit filed by an Ohio woman who claims "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" infringes on her "Sleepy-Town Journey." Haldeman, say the lawyers, is recovering from a heart attack
    Dec 17, 1986
    Songwriter Oakley Haldeman dies in Mesa, Arizona. He co-wrote the Gene Autry hits "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" and "I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine." As a music publisher, he represented "Deep In The Heart Of Texas"

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