"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a song by songwriter #JohnnyMarks based on the 1939 story #RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer published by the #MontgomeryWard Company. #GeneAutry's recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMhyOvYzZM0