Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)

"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Gene Autry single cover
Single by Gene Autry
B-side"If It Doesn't Snow on Christmas"
PublishedJanuary 12, 1949 (1949-01-12) by John David Marks (self-published)[1]
May 9, 1949 by St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co.[1]
ReleasedSeptember 1949[2]
RecordedJune 27, 1949[2]
GenreChristmas
Length3:10
LabelColumbia 38610
Songwriter(s)Johnny Marks

"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a song by songwriter Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer published by the Montgomery Ward Company.[3] Gene Autry's recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949.

  1. ^ a b Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1949). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1949 Published Music Jan-Dec 3D Ser Vol 3 Pt 5A. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. ^ a b "GeneAutry.com: Music, Movies & More - The Essential Gene Autry, 1931-1953". Autry.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Bloom, Nate (December 11, 2011). "Shining a Light on the Largely Untold Story of the Origins of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer". InterfaithFamily.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

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