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James Lord Pierpont
12+ albums
singer-songwriterUSAchristmasAllMassachusetts
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James Lord Pierpont (April 25, 1822 - August 5, 1893) was an American songwriter, arranger, organist, and composer, best known for writing and composing "Jingle Bells" in 1857, originally entitled "The One Horse Open Sleigh". He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Winter Haven, Florida. His composition "Jingle Bells" has become synonymous with the Christmas holiday and is one of the most performed and most recognizable songs in the world. In 1880, Pierpont's son, Dr. Juriah Pierpont, M.D., renewed the copyright on "Jingle Bells" but he never made much money from it. It took considerable effort to keep his father's name permanently attached to the song after the copyright expired. From 1890 to 1954, “Jingle Bells” was in the top 25 of the most recorded songs in history. more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pierpont_(musician) http://www.last.fm/search?q=The%20One%20Horse%20Open%20Sleigh&type=track User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Jingle Bells
7,2342A Christmas Fantasy
3,4773Jingle Bells (Arr. Langford)
2,7054Variations On Jingle Bells
8195Jingle Bells (Arr. for Harp by Carlos Salzedo)
7496Jingle Bells (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
4527Introduction: Jingle Bells - Instrumental
4158God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen : Christmas Festival
4129Jingle Bells (arr. B. Parry)
33610A Christmas Festival Medley: Joy To The World / Deck The Halls / Good King Wenceslas / God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The First Noel / Silent Night / Jingle Bells / O Come, All Ye Faithful
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