Bobby Helms

Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997) was an American country singer, who is best remembered for his 1957 Christmas hit "Jingle Bell Rock". Additionally, he had two other hit records from that year: "Fraulein" and "My Special Angel".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 15, 1933 (Bloomington), Died June 19, 1997 (Martinsville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 9353 4/25/1956 I need to know how Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9354 4/25/1956 I don't owe you nothing Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9355 4/25/1956 Tennessee rock 'n' roll Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9578 11/15/1956 Sowin' teardrops Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9579 11/15/1956 Just a little lonesome Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9580 11/15/1956 Fraulein Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9581 11/15/1956 (Got a) Heartsick feeling Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9862 7/9/1957 Most of the time Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9863 7/9/1957 The magic song Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9864 7/9/1957 My special angel Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9865 7/9/1957 Sugar moon Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9866 7/9/1957 Plaything Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9867 7/10/1957 Far away heart Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9868 7/10/1957 No other baby Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9869 7/10/1957 A fool such as I Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9870 7/10/1957 I'm leaving now (Long gone Daddy) Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9934 7/20/1957 If I only knew Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9935 7/20/1957 My shoes keep walking back to you Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9936 7/19/1957 Standing at the end of the world Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9937 7/20/1957 Tonight's the night Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9972 10/29/1957 Jingle bell rock Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 9973 10/29/1957 Captain Santa Claus Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10054 12/22/1957 Love my lady Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10055 12/22/1957 Just a little someone Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10056 12/23/1957 Jacqueline Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10057 12/23/1957 Living in the shadow of the past Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10223 4/10/1958 Schoolboy crush Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10224 4/10/1958 The fool and the angel Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10225 4/10/1958 Soon it can be told Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10226 4/10/1958 I guess I'll miss the prom Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10239 4/23/1958 Forget about him Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10240 4/23/1958 Borrowed dreams Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10373 8/28/1958 A hundred hearts Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10543 12/23/1958 Miss memory Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10544 12/23/1958 New river train Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10552 1/7/1959 You're no longer mine Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10553 1/7/1959 I want to be with you Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10800 7/23/1959 Hurry baby Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10801 7/23/1959 You're the one Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10802 7/24/1959 My lucky day Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10803 7/24/1959 Sad eyed baby Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10929 12/22/1959 To my sorrow Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 10930 12/22/1959 Someone was already there Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11099 4/15/1960 Let me be the one Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11100 4/15/1960 Someone for everyone Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11224 8/13/1960 Lonely River Rhine Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11225 8/13/1960 Guess we thought the world would end Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11522 4/25/1961 How can you divide a little child Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11523 4/25/1961 I can't take it like you can Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11524 4/25/1961 MY greatest weakness Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11525 4/25/1961 Teach me Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11840 1/7/1962 Yesterday's champagne (alt.) ; Yesterday's champagne Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11841 1/7/1962 One deep love Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 11842 1/7/1962 Once in a lifetime Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 12058 5/11/1962 Then came you Bobby Helms vocalist  
Decca NA 12059 5/11/1962 Just between old sweethearts Bobby Helms vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Helms, Bobby," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/320742.

Helms, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/320742.

"Helms, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/320742

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bobby Helms

Discogs: Bobby Helms

Allmusic: Bobby Helms

IMDb: Bobby Helms

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Helms, Bobby - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93014317

Wikidata: Bobby Helms - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q888554

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71578191

MusicBrainz: Bobby Helms - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/502b3244-0f7d-470c-99e9-b17fe6bcaabf

ISNI: 0000 0001 1574 1512 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000115741512

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/317002

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