"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. Gene Autry 's recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949.
who wrote the song rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Johnny Marks