Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Lyrics by Gene Autry

• "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.

• In December 2018, Autry's version entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #36, nearly 70 years after it first charted. It peaked at #27 the week ending December 22, 2018.
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