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Oakley Haldeman

real name Oakley W. Haldeman

Oakley Haldeman is credited on 1,078 releases across 247 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,078

Credits

247

Albums

8

Decades active

265

In collections

Biography

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American songwriter, composer, author and the general manager for a music publisher. He joined ASCAP in 1949. Mostly known as "Here Comes Santa Claus" co-writer, other popular-song compositions include "Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes", "I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine", "Tho' I Tried", "Pretty Mary", "Texas Polka", "Honey Child", "Vic'try Train", "Last Mile", and "Texans Never Cry".
Born July 17, 1909, Alhambra, California, USA.
Died December 17, 1986, Mesa, Arizona, USA.

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Credited work

1,078 releases · 247 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 1,089
  • Other credits · 23

Studios: Gold Star Studios · Ter Mar Studios · MCA Music Media Studios · Radio Recorders

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