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The astronauts then produced a smuggled harmonica and sleigh bells, and with Schirra on the harmonica and Stafford on the bells, broadcast a rendition of "Jingle Bells". [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The harmonica, shown to the press upon their return, was a Hohner "Little Lady", a tiny harmonica approximately one inch (2.5 cm) long, by 3 ⁄ 8 of an inch (0. ...
All we knowed was go and come by de bells and horns!" [1] The slave bells were used by the enslaved to organise uprisings. In 1839 on Montalvo sugar plantation in the Matanzas Province, Cuba the plantation's slave bell at prayer time were used as a signal to attack the overseers and liberate themselves and others by fleeing into the woods. [2]
James Lord Pierpont (April 25, 1822 – August 5, 1893) [1] was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, organist, and Confederate States soldier. Pierpont wrote and composed "Jingle Bells" in 1857, originally titled "The One Horse Open Sleigh".
Jingle bells as a musical instrument An audio sample of jingle bells Sleigh bells Tuned chromatic sleigh bells, range F4–F6 Four jingle bells around the anvil in the coat of arms of Nurmo A jingle bell or sleigh bell is a type of bell which produces a distinctive 'jingle' sound, especially in large numbers.
John Pierpont (April 6, 1785 – August 27, 1866) was an American poet, who was also successively a teacher, lawyer, merchant, and Unitarian minister.His poem The Airs of Palestine made him one of the best-known poets in the U.S. in his day.
An upstate New York school district is defending its decision to drop the holiday classic “Jingle Bells” over the song’s The post School defends canning of ‘Jingle Bells’ over song’s ...
A number of 19th century songs were written for the Aeolians and/or dedicated to Ordway, including Jingle Bells. [5] [6] [7] Ordway's composition "Dreaming of Home and Mother" (1868) was a very popular sentimental song of the Civil War era, and continues to be played; it is popular in East Asia in adapted versions. [8]
Enduring though it may be, "Jingle Bell Rock" is a product of its time, a cheerful piece of Christmas commerce made with only one intention: to sell records during the holiday season of 1957.