who wrote song rudolph the red nosed reindeer

Songwriters: John Frederick Coots, Johnny Marks The song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was written by the songwriting duo of John Frederick Coots and Johnny Marks in 1948. The song was inspired by a story written by Marks titled "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," which was published in 1939. The song has since become a Christmas classic and has been recorded by many artists, including Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, and Mariah Carey.