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" |
| Published | January 12, 1949 by John David Marks (self-published) May 9, 1949 by St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. |
| Released | September 1949 |
| Recorded | June 27, 1949 |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | Columbia 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. Gene Autry's recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949.