DEAN MARTIN - RUDOLF THE RED NOSED REINDEER

RUDOLF THE RED NOSED REINDEER

DEAN MARTIN

SONGWRITER: JOHNNY MARKS

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: WINTER ROMANCE

LABEL: CAPITOL RECORDS

GENRE: CHRISTMAS MUSIC

YEAR: 1964

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a legendary reindeer, created by Robert Lewis May, usually depicted as a young fawn who barely has antlers, with a glowing red nose, popularly known as "Santa's ninth reindeer." When depicted, he is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through inclement winter weather.

Rudolph first appeared in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May and published by Montgomery Ward, the department store.

The story is owned by The Rudolph Company, LP and has been adapted in numerous forms including a popular song, the iconic television special and sequels, and a feature film and sequel. Character Arts, LLC manages the licensing for the Rudolph Company, LP. In many countries, Rudolph has become a figure of Christmas folklore. 2014 marked the 75th anniversary of the character and the 50th anniversary of the television special. A series of postage stamps featuring Rudolph was issued by the United States Postal Service on November 6, 2014.

May's brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, adapted the story of Rudolph into a song. Gene Autry's recording of the song hit No. 1 on the Billboard pop singles chart the week of Christmas 1949. Autry's recording sold 2.5 million copies the first year, eventually selling a total of 25 million, and it remained the second best-selling record of all time until the 1980s.

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

had a very shiny nose

and if you ever saw it

you would even say it glows

all of the other reindeer

used to laugh and call him names

they never let poor Rudolph

join in any reindeer games

then one foggy Christmas eve

Santa came to say:

"Rudolph with your nose so bright

won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

then how the reindeer loved him

as they shouted out with glee (yippee)

"Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

you'll go down in history."

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

had a very shiny nose

and if you ever saw it

you would even say it glows

all of the other reindeer

used to laugh and call him names

they never let poor Rudolph

join in any reindeer games

then one foggy Christmas eve

Santa came to say:

"Rudolph with your nose so bright

won't you guide my sleigh tonight"

then how the reindeer loved him

as they shouted out with glee (yippee)

"Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

you'll go down in history".