Walter E. "Jack" Rollins

Walter Engle "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, U.S.
Died	January 1, 1973(1973-01-01) (aged 66) Cincinnati, Ohio (buried Queens Meadow Point Cemetery, Keyser, West Virginia)
Genres	Country music
Occupations	Songwriter

See also

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