If It Doesn't Snow on Christmas

[ed]

Anyone ever heard of this song? I had it as a kid and wore out the 45. I
think it was by Gene Autrey? Would appreciate any help.

[GrapeApe]

Did Gene Autry invent Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, or did the song exist
before his recording? His song predated the Rudolph christmas special in 1964
nad ever since with Burl Ives didnt it?

[D & G]

Rudolph (the story) was created in 1939 by a copywriter for Montgomery Ward
for an advertising pamphlet. Ten years later, Johnny Marks immortalized
the story in the familiar words and music. Gene Autry recorded it then.

Ginger
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Skips around happily singing~someone named grap...@aol.com (GrapeApe)
said this:

>Did Gene Autry invent Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, or did the song
exist
>before his recording? His song predated the Rudolph christmas special
in 1964
>nad ever since with Burl Ives didnt it?

That's a good question :)
Ding Ding Ding!!!
And the answer is.....youuuuuuuuuuuuu guessed it! YES IT DID!! :)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Merry Christmas Daaaaaaaarling
We're apart that's truuuuuuue
But I can dream and in my dreaaaaaams
I wish you were a Jewwwwwwww~~~

[lanza]

For the record, Johnny Marks is largely identified with novelty Xmas
songs, such as Brenda Lee's "Rockin' ARound the Xmas Tree" and Chuck
Berry's "Run Rudolph, Run" (still another cash-in on Rudy's
celebrity).--

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