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“Santa Baby” composer Philip Springer, Webby Award winner 2024, Multiple award winning Documentary MORE THAN SANTA BABY.

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Big heartfelt thanks to @dettrinityfilmfest for the Inspirational Short Film Award at the 20th anniversary of this lovely festival. The most wonderful feedback about my father’s story is how inspired people feel after they’ve seen the film. So nice to meet festival owners @mmarshalle and @lazarlegacyliaison - I also hear “I want to know more about…” - I’m now working on an extended cut (up to 10 additional minutes) to enhance streaming options per the distributor. Diving in to dad’s world of music is an honor and so fun to get into it with comrades, editor @lucgiddens and sound engineer extraordinaire & EP @kevinrlacy 🎥 🎶

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Thrilled to be opening the 20th anniversary of @dettrinityfilmfest on Thursday July 16, 4pm along with two other artful music films, @albertkahnlegacy and Kim Weston: Buried in Motown. At the Detroit Historical Museum 5401 Woodward Ave. Opening night tickets are free, reservations recommended- link in bio. See you soon, Detroit!

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44 years. 24 parades. 1 community. ♾️90272♾️ ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇸🥋

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🏆 #winnersannouncement 🏆

We’re excited to reveal the winners of the 2026 ABQ Indie Film Festival! 🎉

A heartfelt congratulations to all the filmmakers whose work inspired, challenged, and captivated us.

#ABQIndieFilmFestival #IndependentFilm #IndieCinema #FilmFestival #ABQIFF2026 #AlbuquerqueArts #ShortFilms #Filmmakers #CinemaCommunity

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Deepest thanks to @jerseyshorefilmfest for the infinitely special Jury Award: Best Human Interest Documentary Feature for More Than Santa Baby. We are truly so honored for this incredible recognition!

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Very happy to announce that More Than Santa Baby won 3 Silver Telly Awards, putting it in the top 7 to 10% of entries. Recognition for the life story and vast music catalog of @santababycomposer is truly meaningful. Sending heartfelt thanks to @tellyawards for this triple honor.

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#100thbirthday #philspringer #songwritingatitsbest #santababycomposer

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Wishing @santababycomposer the incredible Philip Springer a very happy 100th birthday! Like I said in my message, I hope to meet you one day soon because this girl has so many questions! Have the best day ever! 🎶🎂🥳🥰 #happybirthday #100 #santababy

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OTD in Music History: Notable American songwriter Philip Springer (b. 1926) is born exactly 100 years ago in New York City.

Born into a musical family, after a stint in the U.S. Army during WWII, Springer enrolled at Columbia College where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in composition. Remarkably, this was followed by further musical studies at both NYU (where he earned his Masters) and UCLA (where he earned his Doctorate), which he pursued while simultaneously carving out a career as a successful songwriter.

Today, Springer is best known as the co-writer of the enduring Christmas classic, "Santa Baby" (1953) -- but over the course of a career that has now spanned more than 70 years, he has actually penned more than 500 works, including numerous other pop songs that have been covered by major artists such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Eartha Kitt, and Aretha Franklin.

Springer was also the last writing partner of celebrated lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg (1896 - 1981), who famously co-wrote the soundtrack to "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) alongside composer Harold Arlen (1905 - 1986).

Springer is now one of the last living links to the so-called "Brill Building Era"... the mid-century golden age of American popular songwriting when composers, lyricists, and publishers all collaborated at 1619 Broadway in New York City...

Amazingly, Springer is still actively composing and he reportedly pens ~35 new songs per year!

PICTURED: A video of Springer performing his own smash hit, "Santa Baby," at his home in the Pacific Palisades back in 2020.

Follow him here on IG at @santababycomposer.

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21st Annual MBIFF Part 1. The moment I arrived festival Co-directors Jerry Dalton (founder) and Heather Mayes greeted me with huge heartfelt hugs. The audience was packed and so many expressed respect and admiration for this tribute to the life story and music of Santa Baby Composer Philip Springer. I met incredible people and Filmmakers (Part 2 forthcoming). The very best was calling my dad to tell him that More Than Santa Baby was awarded BEST DOCUMENTARY! An absolute thrill!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Voting for Phil’s Webby Award nomination is voting for his extraordinary legacy including legendary Frank Sinatra, who chose Springer’s “How Little it Matters, How Little We Know” for his album Sinatra’s Sinatras. Co-written by iconic lyricist Carolyn Leigh, the song stands the test of time and takes on a timeless question about love and passion. Voting link in bio! 👆#morethansantababy #philipspringer #webbyawards #franksinatra #nevertoolate

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