Jack Rollins

Walter E. "Jack" Rollins (September 15, 1906 – January 1, 1973) was an American musician born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania and raised in Keyser, West Virginia. Rollins wrote the lyrics to holiday favorites "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," "Frosty the Snowman," and "Smokey the Bear." The music was written by his partner Steve Nelson. Rollins co-wrote many country songs for artists such as Gene Autry, Hank Snow, George Jones Eddy Arnold and Jimmy Durante.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 15, 1906, Died January 1, 1973

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-3310	10-in.	1/16/1950	Blame it all on Nashville	Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3547	10-in.	2/8/1950	Peter cottontail	Roy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3729	10-in.	7/20/1950	Frosty the snow man	Roy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3730	10-in.	7/20/1950	Peter cottontail	Roy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3841	10-in.	3/3/1950	Rubber knuckle Sam	Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-4043	10-in.	3/28/1950	With this ring I thee wed	Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-4267	10-in.	4/26/1950	A prison without walls	Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-4653	10-in.	5/22/1950	The tom cat blues	Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-5761	10-in.	10/10/1950	Coffee, cigarettes and tears	Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	E1VB-0104	10-in.	1/9/1951	In the shadow of thy wings	Carpenter Trio	Vocal trio, with piano	songwriter
Victor	D5AB-0419	10-in.	6/19/1945	Colin Kelly, will you tell the boys up yonder	Buchanan Brothers	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D5AB-0964	10-in.	11/27/1945	Am I still P-A-R-T of your H-E-A-R-T?	Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts	Male vocal duet, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-2599	10-in.	11/29/1949	Proud papa polka	Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell)	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rollins, Jack," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357108.

Rollins, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357108.

"Rollins, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.