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other deer because of his large, glowing, red nose. But, When Christmas Eve turned foggy and Santa worried that he wouldn’t be able to deliver gifts that night, the former outcast saved Christmas by leading the sleigh by the light of his red nose. Rudolph’s message that given the opportunity, a liability can be turned into an asset, proved popular.
Montgomery Ward sold almost two
and a half million copies of the story in 1939. When it was reissued in 1946, the book sold over three and one half million copies. Several years later, one of May’s friends, Johnny Marks, wrote a short song based on Rudolph’s story (1949). It was recorded by Gene Autry and sold over two million copies.
Lastly, since then, the story has been translated into 25 languages and been made into a television movie, narrated by Burl Ives, which has charmed audiences every year since 1964. A lot of this information I did not even know. I hope you enjoyed the story! Down below is old Christmas Vintage music from 1940s to 1970s…