1957 "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.

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.

Legend says that the song made its debut in 1850 in Medford, Massachusetts, composed by James Lord Pierpont. Pierpont was a native of the town and wanted to write something to commemorate the town's annual sleigh races around Thanksgiving.

Joe BealJim Boothe Jingle Bell Rock/Composers “Jingle Bell Rock” was composed by two middle-aged men: a public relations professional called Joseph Carleton Beal and an advertising executive called James Ross Boothe.

A jingle bell or sleigh bell is a type of bell which produces a distinctive 'jingle' sound, especially in large numbers. They find use in many areas as a percussion instrument, including the classic sleigh bell sound and morris dancing. They are typically used as a cheaper alternative to small 'classic' bells.

Joe BealJim Boothe Jingle Bell Rock/Composers

“Jingle Bells” is a classic song sung at Christmas time, but it didn't start out that way. First published in 1857, it was written by James Lord Pierpont, to be sung on Thanksgiving - not Christmas.

Bearings fall into a chute. The ball bearings land in the open flowers on the platter. The upper die closes the petals of the flower. Creating a round sleigh bell.

Legend says that the song made its debut in 1850 in Medford, Massachusetts, composed by James Lord Pierpont. Pierpont was a native of the town and wanted to write something to commemorate the town's annual sleigh races around Thanksgiving.

"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and most commonly sung American songs in the world. It was written in 1850 by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) at Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts. It was published under the title "The One Horse Open Sleigh" in September 1857.

Originally penned as a racy romance song about taking an unchaperoned sleigh ride, 'Jingle Bells' has become one of the most popular Christmas songs ever. “Nobody embraced Christmas as my father did,” said Nancy Sinatra of Frank, a singer who remains indelibly associated with the holiday season.

“Jingle Bells” was not intended to be a Christmas song. The less-known verses of the song describe picking up girls, drag-racing on snow and a high-speed crash. The lyrics “go it while you're young” in the final verse of the secular standard is hardly about a holy or silent night.