Jingle Bell Rock

Joe Beal & Jim Boothe

jinglebellrockJingle Bell Rock is an American popular Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1957. It has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas season since then. “Jingle Bell Rock” was composed by Joseph Carleton Beal (1900–1967) and James Ross Boothe (1917–1976).

“Jingle Bell Rock” has been performed by many, but Helms’ version is the best known. The song’s title and some of its lyrics are an extension of the old Christmas standard, “Jingle Bells.” It makes brief references to other popular songs of the 1950s, such as “Rock Around the Clock,” and mentions going to a “Jingle hop.” An electric guitar played by Hank Garland can be heard playing the first notes of the chorus of “Jingle Bells.” Backup singers were the Anita Kerr Quartet.



Brenda Lee released a version of “Jingle Bell Rock” which made the Billboard Christmas singles chart in both 1964 and 1967.


In 2013, American comedian KopShtick did a parody version entitled Chanuka Rock. (source Wikipedia)

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