Question: What 1950 holiday hit made songwriter Jack Rollins a Christmas legend?
Answer: Frosty the Snowman has been a holiday classic since it was first written in 1950. The man behind it, Walter E. “Jack” Rollins, had a remarkable career filled with many hits that we still enjoy today.
Born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, on September 15, 1906, and raised in Keyser, West Virginia, Rollins passed away on January 1, 1973. He is best known for writing the lyrics to Frosty the Snowman, Here Comes Peter Cottontail, and Smokey the Bear, among other notable works.
