It was first sung commercially by crooner Harry Brannon on New York city radio in the latter part of 1948 before Gene Autry recorded it formally in 1949, and has since filtered into the popular consciousness. Find all 19 songs in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Soundtrack, with scene descriptions. "Rudolph, with your nose so bright, Used to laugh and call him names Cover versions included, sales exceed 150 million copies, second only to Bing Crosby's "White Christmas". you know Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen, Marks (1909–1985), who was Jewish, was a radio producer and wrote several popular Christmas songs. Copyright 2020 Tunefind LLC. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation. Test your MusicIQ here! But do you recall Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and The Island of Misfit Toys-Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer(English) "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a song based on the story of the same name, created by Robert L. May in 1939 as part of his employment with Montgomery Ward.It tells the tale of Rudolph, Santa's ninth and lead reindeer, who possesses an unusually red-colored nose that gives off … "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. Then one foggy Christmas Eve Rudolph with your nose so bright, They never let poor Rudolph Had a very shiny nose Johnny Marks The success of this Christmas song by Autry gave support to Autry's subsequent popular Easter song, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail." Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. His wife convinced him to use it. You know Dasher and Dancer And Prancer and Vixen Comet and Cupid And Donner and Blitzen But do you recall The most famous reindeer of all? 1 on the U. S. charts the week of Christmas 1949. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. The most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer And if you ever saw it, Santa came to say Won't you guide my sleigh tonight? In December 2018, Autry's original version entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #36, nearly 70 years after it first charted. The song had an added introduction, paraphrasing the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" (public domain by the time the song was written), stating the names of the eight reindeer which went: "You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, © 2020 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. starts and ends within the same node.