He again recorded the song for Gusto Records, it was subsequently released on their "Power Pak" label. In 1970, Helms recorded an entire album titled Jingle Bell Rock on Certron C-7013, releasing the title track on Certron C-10021, with a picture sleeve. Helms' original version, on Decca 9-30513 from October 1957, was re-recorded by him on Kapp K-719 in 1965, and yet again in 1967 on Little Darlin' LD-0038. Backup singers were the Anita Kerr Singers. An electric guitar played by Hank Garland can be heard playing the first notes of the chorus of "Jingle Bells".
It makes brief references to other popular songs of the 1950s, such as " Rock Around the Clock", and mentions going to a "Jingle hop". The song's title and some of its lyrics are an extension of the old Christmas standard, " Jingle Bells". "Jingle Bell Rock" has been performed by many, but Helms' first version from 1957 produced by Paul Cohen is the best known.
7 Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell version.
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