Popular myths about the classic holiday tune have circulated for decades, obscuring its origins on the minstrel stage.
SIMON: Ah, jingle bells. Don't worry ... She also credits the Phil Spector Christmas album with establishing the modern sound of the holiday. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FROSTY THE SNOWMAN") THE RONETTES ...
The festive tune of Jingle Bells is known by almost everyone, but not many realise the song was never actually meant for ...
“Jingle Bells” doesn’t get more cringe than ... Fitzgerald’s bold voice makes her version sound so easy — like this is the way the song has always been sung.