Walter E. "Jack" Rollins

Walter E. "Jack" Rollins (September 15, 1906 – January 1, 1973) was an American musician born at West Overton[1] in Westmoreland County, Pennyslvania and raised in Scottdale, Pennsylvania.[2] 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. [3]

Walter E. "Jack" Rollins
Background information
Born(1906-09-15)September 15, 1906
Keyser, West Virginia
DiedJanuary 1, 1973(1973-01-01) (aged 66)
Cincinnati, Ohio
GenresCountry music
Occupation(s)Songwriter

See also
  • Category:Songs written by Walter E. "Jack" Rollins

References
  1. www.ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/. Retrieved April 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. www.ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4384930_00053?pId=34511384. Retrieved April 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Tracing Frosty's W.Va. connection". wvgazettemail.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.


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