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Walter E. "Jack" Rollins
Background information
Born(1906-09-15)September 15, 1906
Scottdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1973(1973-01-01) (aged 66)
Cincinnati, Ohio (buried Queens Meadow Point Cemetery, Keyser, West Virginia)
GenresCountry music
OccupationsSongwriter

Walter E. "Jack" Rollins (September 15, 1906 – January 1, 1973) was an American musician born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania and raised in Keyser, West Virginia.[1] 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.[2]

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  1. ^ 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.
  • ^ "Tracing Frosty's W.Va. connection". wvgazettemail.com. December 7, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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