Walter Engle "Jack" Rollins (September 15, 1906 – January 1, 1973) was an American musician born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania and raised in Keyser, West Virginia.[1][2]
Walter E. "Jack" Rollins | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 15, 1906 Scottdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1973 (aged 66) Cincinnati, Ohio (buried Queens Meadow Point Cemetery, Keyser, West Virginia) |
| Genres | Country music |
| Occupations | Songwriter |
Career
editIn collaboration with his writing partner, Steve Nelson, Rollins wrote the lyrics to holiday favorites Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Frosty the Snowman, and Smokey the Bear.[3][4]
Rollins was creditied in writing multiple country songs for artists such as Gene Autry, Hank Snow, George Jones, Eddy Arnold and Jimmy Durante.[5]
References
edit- ↑ McCormick, Liz (December 23, 2014). "Meet The West Virginian Responsible For The Classic Christmas Song, 'Frosty the Snowman'". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ↑ "West Virginia's Connection to the Creation of "Frosty the Snowman" Revealed". WV News. November 24, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ↑ Sibray, David (December 24, 2025). "Beloved story of "Frosty the Snowman" was born in snowy highlands of West Virginia". West Virginia Explorer. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ↑ Young, Matt (December 16, 2024). "Frosty the Snowman: A West Virginia songwriter's holiday gift to the world". Real WV. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Tracing Frosty's W.Va. connection". wvgazettemail.com. December 7, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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