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".
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