Bobby Helms

Bobby Helms was a country singer best known for the perennial holiday hit “Jingle Bell Rock.” ∙ Country music pioneer Ernest Tubb saw Helms performing on the TV show Hayloft Frolic in 1955 and was so impressed that he helped the singer get signed to Decca Records.

∙ In 1957, Helms’ first No.

1 Country hit, “Fraulein,” remained on the Billboard chart for 52 weeks, a feat that has only happened six times.