What is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
[[File:Hermey the elf and Rudolph.jpg|thumb|right|Rudolph on the right]] '''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''' is a fictional [[reindeer]] character with a bright red nose who first appeared in 1939 in booklets. In the story, Rudolph gets teased by other reindeer until one foggy [[Christmas Eve]] [[Santa Claus]] comes around, asking him to guide Santa's sleigh. A [[Christmas]] song based on the story has been covered by such artists as [[Bing Crosby]], [[Dean Martin]], [[Barry Manilow]] and [[The Supremes]] over the decades. [[Gene Autry]] was the singer of the original version. {{stub}} [[Category:Fictional mammals]] [[Category:Christmas]]