The true story of Jingle Bells - SoBarnes

If there’s one thing 2020 hasn’t altered, it’s Jingle Bells! SoBARNES opens its archives to tell you the tale of this song that made it all the way to space… It wouldn't be Christmas without listening (and humming along) to Jingle Bells.  One of the more conventional Christmas songs, you’d think. Well you’d be wrong! Jingle Bells was first composed by James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893), an American organist born in Boston (Massachusetts) and author of some twenty different songs, whose name became part of the history of music thanks to this composition originally written for Thanksgiving! The One Horse Open […]

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