Helms has famously claimed to have written part of "Jingle Bell Rock" despite never receiving songwriter credits. The holiday hit, recorded first by famous and familiar Hoosier Bobby Helms, saw immediate success in radio play in 1957 and it is now firmly placed in the repertoire of Christmas music for many holiday playlists, movie soundtracks and more. Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe are credited as the songwriters of "Jingle Bell Rock" on the record label and by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The question of the song's authorship remains mired in a bit of debate to this day. While you may know every lyric by heart, check out these pieces of trivia that you can whip out at your next holiday party.
As 2021 rolls into December, the Christmas classic "Jingle Bell Rock" can be heard on the radio, in one's favorite holiday playlist or simply hummed by a nearby loved one in the spirit of the season.
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