Jingle Bells Big Band

Описание: Big Band version of "Jingle Bells"

The History of "Jingle Bells"

Origins (Not Christmas!)

Written: 1857

Composer: James Lord Pierpont

Original title: “One Horse Open Sleigh”

Purpose: Written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.
(Yes. The song peaked early and then changed careers.)

Pierpont reportedly wrote it either in Medford, Massachusetts, or Savannah, Georgia—historians still debate this like it’s a holiday-themed Marvel timeline.

🚀 Cultural Milestones

1857: First published (and flopped a bit)

Late 1800s: Becomes wildly popular

1948: First song broadcast from space (played by astronauts in 1965)

Now: Possibly the most parodied holiday song ever written

🧠 Fun Facts

It’s one of the most recorded songs in history

Originally had extra verses that are rarely sung today

Some early versions were considered a little… rowdy for polite society