So much for mixin', minglin' and jinglin' 'round the clock.

Several people have filed civil claims in Martinsville, Ind., against the estate of Bobby Helms, charging that the man who penned the 1950s classic "Jingle Bell Rock" owed them thousands of dollars.The singer-songwriter, who also wrote "My Special Angel" and "Fraulein," died in June at age 63. He left the bulk of his estate to his wife, Rita Long Bridges Helms.

No hearings have been scheduled on any claims.

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