Bobby Helms
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Biography
[Edit]Though his name is unfamiliar to most, Bobby Helms rules the airwaves every year around December 25th. His single "Jingle Bell Rock" first became a hit in 1957, and it reappeared on the charts four of the following five years to become an all-time Christmas classic. Before he was pigeonholed, though, Helms had a successful country career with two number one hits to his credit.
Born on August 15, 1933, in Bloomington, IN, Helms first performed on his father Fred's Monroe County Jamboree, singing while brother Freddie played guitar. The Helms Brothers, as they were billed, became a regional attraction. Bobby later cut a single called "Tennessee Rock and Roll," but then returned to Bloomington to appear on the Hayloft Frolic television show. While on the program, he was encouraged to go to Nashville to sing background vocals on an Ernest Tubb session. Tubb recommended him to Decca Records, and the label signed him in 1956. His debut single, "Fraulein," initially flopped in January 1957 but then hit number one on the country chart in April. (The song also hit the pop Top 40 in July of 1957.) In October, Helms released another number one, "My Special Angel," which stayed four weeks at the top and crossed over to number seven pop.
Helms' next recording was "Jingle Bell Rock"; though Decca released it only two days before Christmas 1957, the single still peaked at number six on the pop chart. Two 1958 singles — "Just a Little Lonesome" and "Jacqueline" — hit the country Top Ten but flopped elsewhere, though a reissue of "Jingle Bell Rock" made the pop Top 40. The country single "Lonely River Rhine" hit the Top 20 in 1960, but subsequent new material from Helms had little success. (Decca reissued his Christmas hit each year from 1960 to 1962 with diminishing returns.)
Helms toured throughout the '60s and recorded two albums for Kapp in 1966, I'm the Man and Sorry My Name Isn't Fred — a nod either to brother Freddie or father Fred. Two years later, he released All New Just for You on the Little Darlin' label. Several singles placed modestly on the country charts during 1967-1968, including "He Thought He'd Die Laughing" and "So Long." The 1970 Certron single "Mary Goes 'Round" was his last hit, but Helms recorded Pop-a-Billy for MCA as late as 1983.
Title: Captain Santa Claus and His Reindeer Space Patrol (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Bobby Helms
Genre: Pop
Title: Jingle Bell Rock/Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol) - Single
Artist: Bobby Helms
Genre:
Title: Essential Classics, Vol. 141: Bobby Helms (CD1)
Artist: Bobby Helms
Genre: Rock & Roll, Country
Title: A Little Darlin' Christmas
Artist: Bobby Helms, Johnny Paycheck
Title: Jingle Bell Rock - A Bobby Helms Christmas
Artist: Bobby Helms
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Jingle Bell Rock
Artist: Bobby Helms
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Jingle Bell Rock (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Bobby Helms
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Jingle Bell Rock - Single
Artist: Bobby Helms, Dean Saunders
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Jingle Bells Rock - Single
Artist: Bobby Helms
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Essential Classics, Vol. 141: Bobby Helms (CD2)
Artist: Bobby Helms
Genre: Rock & Roll, Country
Collections
Title: 100 Rare '50s Rockabilly Tracks
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly
Title: Number 1's: Christmas
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Rock & Roll Christmas AM Radio Hits
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Lost Christmas - Holiday Rarities
Genre:
Title: Simply the Best Christmas Album Ever
Genre:
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1957, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The 1958 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 2, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Lost Soul & R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1957, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 50's Radio Hits & Jukebox Oldies
Genre: Rock
Title: Back to Mono Doo Wop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Christmas Greats
Genre: Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 50 Christmas Hits: The Very Best Of Xmas Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: Holiday Lounge - The Christmas Remixes
Genre: Electronica
Title: Now That's What I Call Christmas!
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Lost & Found Teenage Classics
Genre: Rock
Title: Rare & Unusual Christmas Songs
Genre: Kids
Title: Classic Christmas Carols
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Kids
Title: Super Hits from 1957
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Timeless Love Songs of the Fifties
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Christmas
Genre: Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Wonderful World of the 50's - 100 Hit Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: Heart & Soul of Doo Wop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Love Hits of 1957
Genre: Rock
Title: Oldies & Doo Wops, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Las 111 Canciones de Navidad
Genre: Latin
Title: Presents of the Past: Christmas Songs
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Good Ol' Country Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Title: The Voice of Christmas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Classic Rock Christmas
Genre: Rock, Traditional Pop Music
Title: A Country Christmas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Have a Nutty Christmas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Santa's Top 10 Favorites
Genre:
Title: The 50 Best Christmas Songs Ever
Genre:
Title: Jukebox Saturday Night Doo Wop Vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rockin' Little Christmas
Genre: Rock
Title: Country Heaven
Genre: Country
Title: A Holly Jolly Kids Christmas
Genre: Kids
Title: Doo Wop Oldies Intimate Dance Classics Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: OMG! the Best Christmas Songs Ever
Genre:
Title: Golden Country, Vol. 2 - From a Jack to a King
Genre: Country
Featuring albums
Title: Christmas All-Time Greatest Records, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Santa's Greatest Hits / 20th Century Masters Christmas
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Xmas Classics - Essential Christmas Songs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Holiday Lounge - The Christmas Remixes
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Traditional Pop Music
Title: A Very Special Time: 20 All Time Wonderful Christmas Songs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Now That'S What I Call Christmas 4 (CD2)
Artist: The Temptations
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Lethal Weapon Collection (Original Soundtrack) (CD1)
Artist: David Sanborn, Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 20th Century Country: From a Jack to a King, Vol. 2 (Re-recorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Solid Gold Memories - Singing to the Hits (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock
