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 ...

Jingle Bells, and the 12 Days of Christmas. The group started two years ago and is made up of 11 local women who love to play the ukulele. They practice once a week and play concerts at local ...

The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh, but the 19th-century song was never intended to celebrate the Christmas season.

During this time of year we all hear the tune to Jingle Bells at some point or another. The catchy song is a festive favourite of many but, little you may know, it was never actually meant to be a ...

Pierpont wrote his Christmas classic in the autumn of 1857. You know the song as “Jingle Bells,” but “One Horse Open Sleigh” was its original title. Pierpont wrote it as a Thanksgiving song.

We’re rerunning it now in honor of the season. “Jingle Bells” doesn’t get more cringe than this. Momager, MasterClass instructor, and reality television icon Kris Jenner can’t carry a ...

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to learn this song was for another day... hey! Yes, that’s right, one of the most iconic Christmas songs that’s instantly ...

Frank Sinatra’s version of “Jingle Bells” dashes from No. 28 to No. 20 on the Hot 100 dated Dec. 23. The song drew 16.9 million official U.S. streams (up 19%) and 15.3 million in all-format ...

There is a plaque in Medford near 19 High St. that claims it’s the spot where Simpson Tavern was located and that in 1850, Pierpont wrote the song “Jingle Bells” there in the presence of Mrs ...