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Jingle Bell Rock. " Jingle Bell Rock " is an American Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1957. It has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas season since then, and is generally considered Helms' signature song. "Jingle Bell Rock" was composed by Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe, although ...
Jingle Bells. " Jingle Bells " is one of the most commonly sung [1] songs in the world. It was written in 1850 by James Lord Pierpont at Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts. It was published under the title " The One Horse Open Sleigh " in September 1857. It has been claimed that it was originally written to be sung by a Sunday school ...
Carolinas Campaign. James Lord Pierpont (April 25, 1822 – August 5, 1893) [1] was an American songwriter, arranger, organist, Confederate States soldier, and composer. Pierpont wrote and composed "Jingle Bells" in 1857, originally titled "The One Horse Open Sleigh". He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Winter Haven, Florida.
Enduring though it may be, "Jingle Bell Rock" is a product of its time, a cheerful piece of Christmas commerce made with only one intention: to sell records during the holiday season of 1957 ...
The classic Christmas tune, "Jingle Bell Rock" has a lot of local roots to the Bloomington area. Check out some fast facts about the legendary song. 'Jingle Bell Rock': Everything you want to know ...
The Reverend Horton Heat – on the album We Three Kings (2005) [42] Bobby Helms – on the album Jingle Bell Rock (1970) [43] Woody Herman and His Orchestra – single (1942) [44] Tiny Hill and His Orchestra – single (1939)
Bobby Helms. Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997) was an American country singer, who is best remembered for his 1957 Christmas hit "Jingle Bell Rock". Additionally, he had two other hit records from that year: "Fraulein" and "My Special Angel".
Charles provided the musical accompaniment. This was released by RCA Victor in 1955 as the A-side on a 7" single, with the B-side a medley of "Pat-a-Cake", "Three Blind Mice", and "Jingle Bells". The novelty record became a hit, reaching #22 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart. The disc eventually sold over a million copies.