1st RECORDING OF: Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry (1949 version)

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Accumulating renewed sales, airplay and jukebox attention year after year (starting with this year--1949), Gene Autry’s “Rudolph” was often said to rank among the handful of top-sellers in recording history. It reached #1 on Billboard for Christmas week, pushing Frankie Laine’s “Mule Train” down to the runner-up spot.

The original 78rpm single was issued on Columbia 38610 - Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks) by Gene Autry and The Pinafores, recorded June 27, 1949

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