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Johnny Marks Trapped by Christmas Song Fame
Boyle profiles Johnny Marks, creator of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, noting the singer writer’s unintended Christmas fixation. His hit Rudolph earned millions and a copyright windfall, while subsequent Christmas tunes and a Crosby recording push him toward a life defined by holiday music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Johnny Marks
Publc
Johnny
Stephen Foster
Marks
Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Gene Autry
Little Rudolph
Reindeer
Greenwich Village
Santa Claus
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Bing Crosby
Variety
Billboard
Longfellow
The
St. Nicholas Music Co
Tin Pan Alley
Holly Jolly