It's true that "Jingle Bells" songwriter James Pierpont did not have Christmas in mind when he penned the tune — which does not mention the holiday in its lyrics — in the 1850s. However ...

One of the most recognizable Christmas songs of all time, "Jingle Bells" has a legacy that transcends generations. Written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, this iconic tune wasn’t initially intended to ...

DANNY HENSEL, BYLINE: Those jingle bells Sinatra's singing about are much older than the song. In fact, they're older than Christmas itself. MATTHEW ZELLER: There are Biblical mentions of jingle ...

And this has been going on forever. Hear me out. Jingle Bells is not a Christmas song. It is certainly not – as I’ve seen claimed once or twice – a Christmas carol. My advisers tells me the ...

With ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ Bobby Helms made one of the all-time great Christmas songs – one that ... along with the steady beat of jingle bells and sweet back-up singing from The Anita Kerr ...

Jimmy Buffett’s recording from his 1996 album Christmas Island sounds exactly how you think: “Jingle Bells” but beach. It’s as chill as it is cheesy and, in that way, captures the true ess ...

FRANK SINATRA: (Singing) Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. DANNY HENSEL, BYLINE: Those jingle bells Sinatra's singing about are much older than the song. In fact, they're older than ...

The popular holiday tune “Jingle Bells” was not written as a Christmas song. Rating: True (About this rating?) For years, social media users have claimed that the classic holiday tune "Jingle ...

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A video emerged on TikTok, by Daily Dose of Music, which explained it isn't linked to Father Christmas in the slightest. In the video, the presenter said: "Did you know Jingle Bells was originally ...

The town is believed to be the birthplace of “Jingle Bells,” one of the most widely recognized Christmas songs. I first learned this at my son’s Christmas concert when the music director introduced ...