James Lord Pierpont
1822–1893 · 19th century · 1 melody
James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) was a songwriter and organist from Boston who wrote Jingle Bells. Melody you can play here: Jingle Bells.
He published the song in 1857 under the title One Horse Open Sleigh. In 1965 it became one of the first songs played in space, on a harmonica aboard Gemini 6.