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, widespread ...

Perhaps no single piece of secular music is more ubiquitous during the Christmas holiday season than "Jingle Bells," the venerable ditty about the joys of dashing through snow-covered fields while ...

With all the negativity surrounding the Dover High School "KKK Jingle" I thought it might be nice to recognize the real "Jingle Bells" and the man who composed it. James Lord Pierpont was born in ...

Christmas is just around the corner. This year, instead of jumping into endless political conversations at the dinner table, try throwing some Christmas knowledge at your family. The surprising ...

You can keep your eggnog, roasting chestnuts, and tidings of comfort and joy. For our inner 10-year-old, nothing says Christmas like Robin’s flatulence. Every time we hear “Jingle Bells” streaming at ...

This article was originally published on November 30, 2022. We’re rerunning it now in honor of the season. “Jingle Bells” doesn’t get more cringe than this. Momager, MasterClass instructor, and ...

One of the world’s most recognizable Christmas songs may not be a Christmas song at all. The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a ...

Free bird James Lord Pierpont spent his life dashing through American history like it was his own one-horse open sleigh of adventure. Born the son of a preacher, he became a Boston whaler, Navy sailor ...

From the archives: The story “Local historians claim Savannah true home of 'Jingle Bells' song” was originally published in The Atlanta Journal on April 4, 1985. SAVANNAH - Boston claims it, but a ...

“Jingle Bells,” one of the most well-known Christmas carols in the world, is now being called racist. A Boston University theater professor claims the Christmas carol has a “problematic history” ...