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The dark history of “Jingle Bells”: From blackface minstrelsy to Christmas classic

The cheerful melody of “Jingle Bells” is an indelible part of the modern holiday soundscape, synonymous with winter wonder ...
NPR

A look at the history of jingle bells

UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing) J-I-N-G-L-E bells. SIMON: Ah, jingle bells. Don't worry. Not going to sing along, but I would like to pose a question. How did those bells become a symbol of this season ...
NPR

The real origin of the holiday classic 'Jingle Bells'

GWEN STEFANI: (Singing) Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride... INSKEEP: Gwen Stefani belts it out there. Now, I called it a Christmas song, and that's really the ...
Post and Courier

Jingle Bells, The Song That Started A Feud

It’s annually voted the most popular Christmas song. Perhaps it’s the most controversial. When Savannah resident James L. Pierpont composed the song he sowed the seeds for a dispute. Pierpont wrote ...
Opinion
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She’s back for the holidays! Former MSNBC host Joy Reid claims ‘Jingle Bells’ is racist

Joy Reid's back, baby! And just as insane as ever! In a holiday special from the canceled former MSNBC host, Reid reposted a bizarre theory that "Jingle Bells," the song we all know and love, is ...