“Jingle bells, Jingle bells,
Jingle all the way;
Oh! what joy it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh.”

—  James Pierpont (musician)

Usually misquoted as "Oh! what fun it is to ride"
"The One Horse Open Sleigh"

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American composer whose songs include "Jingle Bells" 1822–1893

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