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Bobby Helms (Robert Lee Helms) was born on 15 August, 1933 in Helmsburg, Indiana, U.S., is an American country music singer (1933–1997). Discover Bobby Helms's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
| Popular As |
Robert Lee Helms |
| Occupation |
Singer |
| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
15 August, 1933 |
| Birthday |
15 August |
| Birthplace |
Helmsburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Date of death |
19 June, 1997 |
| Died Place |
Martinsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Soundtrack with the age 64 years old group.
Bobby Helms Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Bobby Helms height not available right now. We will update Bobby Helms's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Bobby Helms's Wife?
His wife is Rita Long Bridges (m. ?–1997)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Rita Long Bridges (m. ?–1997) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Bobby Helms Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bobby Helms worth at the age of 64 years old? Bobby Helms’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Bobby Helms's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Soundtrack |
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Timeline
Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997) was an American country singer, who is best remembered for his 1957 Christmas hit "Jingle Bell Rock".
Additionally, he had two other hit records from that year: "Fraulein" and "My Special Angel".
Robert Lee Helms was born in 1933 in Bloomington, Indiana (some sources say nearby Helmsburg), the son of Hildreth Esther (née Abram) and Fred Robert Helms.
Helms began performing as a duo with his brother, Freddie, before going on to a successful solo career in country music.
In 1956, Helms made his way to Nashville, Tennessee, where he signed a recording contract with Decca Records, and achieved multiple successes the following year.
His first single in 1957, titled "Fraulein", went to No. 1 on the country music chart and made it into the Top 40 on the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart.
Later that same year, he released "My Special Angel", which also hit No. 1 on the country charts and entered the Top 10 on Billboard's pop music chart, peaking at No. 7. It sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc.
His song "Jingle Bell Rock", which was released in the late fall of 1957, produced by Paul Cohen was a big hit and was being played and danced to on Dick Clark's teen dance show American Bandstand by mid-December of that year.
It also re-emerged in four out of the next five years, and sold so well that it repeated each time as a top hit, becoming a Christmas classic still played today.
It was released in the United States on June 23, 1958, on Decca.
The same song was then covered by UK teen star Cliff Richard about the same time as the UK release.
Helms continued touring and recording for the next three decades.
His pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Helms suffered from emphysema, asthma, diabetes, and stomach problems.
He began wearing an eye patch after losing sight in his right eye.
He spent most of his later years living just outside Martinsville, Indiana, until his death from complications from emphysema at the age of 63 on June 19, 1997.
(In 2016, it was rated radio's third most-played Christmas song, according to StationIntel).
It took five years for the song to become a second million-seller for Helms.
It reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 21 weeks on the chart.
The record gained gold disc status.
At the end of a television performance of the song toward the end of his life, Helms said, “I didn’t want to do the song when they first brought it to me, but now I'm sure glad I did.” ASCAP and AllMusic list the writers of the song as Joseph Beal, Joseph Carlton, James Ross, and James Boothe.
Another record by Helms was "Schoolboy Crush", which was a hit in the UK.
