This was a very productive yet busy day. Since my eyes are about to close on me I'll just get on with it. That classic Christmas song, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer is a fantastic tale about the underdog and outsider who becomes the beacon of hope, quite literally. Irregardless of the story, it is a fun song; and I can only think of Burl Ives who sings it better aside from Gene Autry. Wikipedia provided the information about the song below:
"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a song written by Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer published by the Montgomery Ward Company. In 1939 Marks' brother-in-law, Robert L. May, created Rudolph as an assignment for Montgomery Ward and Marks decided to adapt the story of Rudolph into a song. Marks (1909–1985), was a radio producer who also wrote several other popular Christmas songs.The song had an added introduction, stating the names of the eight reindeer which went:"You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixon, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,But do you recall The most famous reindeer of all?"The song was sung commercially by crooner Harry Brannon on New York City radio in early November 1949,[citation needed] before Gene Autry's recording hit No. 1 in the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949. Autry's version of the song also holds the distinction of being the only chart-topping hit to fall completely off the chart after reaching No. 1. The official date of its No. 1 status was for the week ending January 7, 1950, making it the first No. 1 song of the 1950s.Autry's recording sold 1.75 million copies its first Christmas season, eventually selling a total of 12.5 million. Cover versions included, sales exceed 150 million copies, second only to Bing Crosby's "White Christmas"
There you have it. 13 more days until Christmas! A goodnight to all, and a....well, good night.
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer sung by Gene Autry
