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: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Genre:
Title: Songs from the Mad Men Era
Genre:
Title: Merry Little Christmas Classics
Genre: Kids
Title: Songs of Christmas Past
Genre: Kids
Title: Soda Shop: Hits Of The 50s
Genre: Pop
Title: Valentine's Day - 50 Classic Love Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Classic Songs from the 1950s!
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Sunday
Title: More Gospel Country
Title: Beat Generation
Title: I Walk the Line - 50's Country Westerns
Genre: Country
Title: Country Music's Golden Age, Vol. 5
Genre: Country
Title: NOW (That's What I Call Christmas), Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Oldies Doo wops Vol 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Films in Love (And Many More)
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden Country (Games People Play), Vol. 5
Genre: Country
Title: From The Pen Of Hank Williams
Genre: Country
Title: Country Classics Vol 1
Genre: Country
Title: Pop Megahits of the 1950's, Vol. 2 (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Pop
Title: Santa's Rockin' Christmas Party
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Christmas Legends, Vol. 4
Genre:
Title: Santa's Greatest Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Ever Rock & Roll Revival
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Music That Shook the World Up! - Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock the Joint
Genre: Rock
Title: Vintage Jukebox Hits 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: A Very Golden Oldies Country Christmas
Genre: Country
Title: Sleighin' Around: Christmas Songs
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Celebration Day the 60s Hits Collection
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Classic Country Golden 50's, Vol 1
Genre: Country
Title: Merry Christmas (3CD Econopak)
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Collectors Rock & Doo Wops Vol 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: True Love - 16 Classic Love Songs from the 50s
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: The Greatest Country Hits of 1958, Vol. 1
Genre: Country
Title: A Mix of Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: #1 Country
Genre: Country
Title: Joyful Holiday Music!
Genre: Kids
Title: Country Men, Vol. 4
Genre: Country
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs
Title: Rare Wild Rock 50', Vol. 2
Title: Heart & Soul of Doo Wop, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Songs & Carols for Kids
Genre: Kids
Title: Happy Days: Best of 50's
Genre: Rock
Title: 30 Country Love Songs
Genre: Country
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: All About Santa
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: 30 Country Gospel Greats
Title: 100 #1 Country Hits
Genre: Country
Title: Teen Rock Oldies
Genre: Rock
Title: 101 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
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
