Walter E. "Jack" Rollins

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]

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

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

References
  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.
  2. "Tracing Frosty's W.Va. connection". wvgazettemail.com. December 7, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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