2006-12-26 09:20:48 · 9 answers · asked by Donny M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Rudolph came to life in 1939 when the Chicago-based Montgomery Ward company (operators of a chain of department stores) asked one of their copywriters, 34-year-old Robert L. May, to come up with a Christmas story they could give away to shoppers as a promotional gimmick.
2006-12-26 09:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Robert May wrote the lyrics and Johnny Marks wrote the music
2006-12-27 11:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by Jessie H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert L. May,a 34 year old copywriter,wrote the story
of Rudolph.in 1939 and 2.4 million copies were handed
out that year.In 1947 May's brother-in-law ,songwriter,
Johnny Marks,wrote the lyrics ,and melody for the song.
2006-12-26 09:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Marks
2006-12-26 09:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by sabrina s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lyrics and music by Johnny Marks
2006-12-26 13:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by bezeel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Marks, most popular recording is by Gene Autry.
2006-12-29 02:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gene Autry?
2006-12-26 20:33:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would add that the author of the jingle stated he was not a fan of Christmas......go figure
2006-12-26 09:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think some German dude... look it up on Google...
2006-12-26 09:22:33 · answer #9 · answered by sassyvampiresingr16 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋