Walter E. "Jack" Rollins

Walter E. "Jack" Rollins (September 15, 1906 – January 1, 1973) was an American musician of Keyser, West Virginia. Along with Steve Nelson, he co-wrote "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," used in the Easter special of the same name, in 1949, and "Frosty the Snowman" in 1950. Jack Rollins also wrote "Smokey the Bear" for the public-service mascot Smokey Bear, and co-wrote many country songs for artists such as Gene Autry, Hank Snow, George Jones and Eddy Arnold.[1]

Walter E. "Jack" Rollins

Rollins died on January 1, 1973 aged 66, and is buried in Queens Point Memorial Cemetery in Keyser.

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

References
  1. "Tracing Frosty's W.Va. connection". wvgazettemail.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.


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