Gene Autry "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"Gene Autry "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 20, 1953. |
Lyrics
We have created a separate handout of the lyrics to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer that you can print out and keep a copy to sing with your friends and family. Rudolph wants you to make sure that you sing this song at least once (or even twice) each holiday season. |
History of the Song
In 1948, Robert L. May (the creator of Rudolf) persuaded his brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, to write the words and the music for a musical adaptation of Rudolph. Though the song was initially turned down by such popular vocalists as Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore, it was finally recorded in 1949 by the singing cowboy, Gene Autry, whose wife persuaded him to sing it. The song became a phenomenal success and would be recorded by many famous artists, including Mitch Miller, Dean Martin, and Perry Como—and eventually even by Bing Crosby. The song became the second-most popular Christmas tune of all time, surpassed only by "White Christmas." Find out more on Wikipedia. |
