At the Los Angeles Times, I explored the composition of "Jingle Bell Rock," the holiday staple by Bobby Helms. Until his death, the singer claimed he and guitarist Hank Garland rewrote a demo called "Jingle Bell Hop," a dispute that can never be definitively settled.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-12-13/jingle-bell-rock-christmas-bobby-helms-streaming-hank-garland

Who really wrote the Christmas staple 'Jingle Bell Rock?'

Bobby Helms' 'Jingle Bell Rock' has become a Christmas standard, but the singer and the song's famed guitarist may have lost out on a publishing windfall.

Los Angeles Times
@sterlewine thanks for this. I didn’t know half of it and the insight into how streaming reports actual listening vs sales and airplay is good.