Bobby Helms (born Robert Lee Helms) (15 August 1933 – 19 June 1997) was an … Read Full Bio ↴Bobby Helms (born Robert Lee Helms) (15 August 1933 – 19 June 1997) was an American rockabilly singer who enjoyed his peak success in 1957.
Born in Bloomington, Indiana into a musical family, he began performing as a duo with his brother before going on to a successful solo career in country music. In 1956, Helms made his way to Nashville, Tennessee where he signed a recording contract with Decca Records. The following year would be filled with astonishing successes. Helms' first single in 1957 titled "Fraulein" went to No. 1 on the country music charts and made it into the Top 40 on the pop music charts. Later that same year he released "My Special Angel" that also went to No. 1 on the country charts and entered the Top 10 on Billboard magazines pop music charts, peaking at No. 7.
Released just a few days before Christmas of 1957, his song "Jingle Bell Rock" was a big hit but uniquely, it re-emerged four out of the next five years and sold so well that it repeated each time as a top hit and became a Christmas classic still played to this day.
Bobby Helms continued touring and recording for the next three decades. His pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Helms spent most of his later years living just outside of Martinsville, Indiana, until the time of his death from emphysema and asthma in 1997.
Born in Bloomington, Indiana into a musical family, he began performing as a duo with his brother before going on to a successful solo career in country music. In 1956, Helms made his way to Nashville, Tennessee where he signed a recording contract with Decca Records. The following year would be filled with astonishing successes. Helms' first single in 1957 titled "Fraulein" went to No. 1 on the country music charts and made it into the Top 40 on the pop music charts. Later that same year he released "My Special Angel" that also went to No. 1 on the country charts and entered the Top 10 on Billboard magazines pop music charts, peaking at No. 7.
Released just a few days before Christmas of 1957, his song "Jingle Bell Rock" was a big hit but uniquely, it re-emerged four out of the next five years and sold so well that it repeated each time as a top hit and became a Christmas classic still played to this day.
Bobby Helms continued touring and recording for the next three decades. His pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Helms spent most of his later years living just outside of Martinsville, Indiana, until the time of his death from emphysema and asthma in 1997.
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Borrowed Dreams You said you loved me It all seemed so true But then…
Captain Santa Claus I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Fraulein Far across the blue waters Lives an old German's daughter By…
I Don't Owe You Nothing I don't owe you nothing that's what I can always…
Jacqueline [CHORUS] Jacqueline I'm so in love with you My Jacqueline My…
Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells swin…
My Greatest Weakness You're my weakness my greatest weakness There's more for su…
My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You I may say that I don't care hold up head…
My Special Angel (Angel, angel, whoa-oh-oh-oh, whoa) (Angel, angel, whoa-oh-o…
Plaything Plaything that's all I am to you I'm just a plaything…
Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll Oh I went down to Tennessee Yes I went down to…
The Fool And The Angel (Here is the story of the fool and the angel) The…