Rudolph Mystery Cache
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The cache is not at the posted coordinates but is less than 2 miles away
Robert L. May created Rudolph in 1939 as an assignment for Montgomery Ward. The retailer had been buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year and it was decided that creating their own book would save money. May considered the names "Rollo" and "Reginald" before deciding upon the name "Rudolph".
May's brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, adapted the story of Rudolph into a song. Gene Autry released this song 64 years ago on September 1, 1949 and the recording hit No. 1 on the Billboard pop singles chart the week of Christmas 1949. Autry's recording sold 2.5 million copies the first year, eventually selling a total of 25 million.
Many other notable recordings of this song have been made over the years.
- Chicago released a jazz-funk arrangement of the song for their album, What's It Gonna Be, Santa
- Rico J. Puno covered the song for his holiday album, Christmas
- Merle Haggard recorded the song for his holiday album, Goin' Home for Christmas
- 1910 Fruitgum Company recorded the song for their Christmas album, Bubblegum Christmas
- Jack Johnson recorded the song for a various artists holiday album released by Nettwerk Records titled Maybe This Christmas
- The Jackson 5 recorded the song for their holiday album, The Jackson 5 Christmas Album
- Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded the song for their holiday album, Christmas Time Again
- Red Foley and The Little Foleys released a version of the song that peaked at No. 8 on Billboard magazine's Best Selling Children's Records chart
- August Burns Red recorded and released the song on their holiday album, August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill
- DMX performed an a cappella version of the song with his own ad-libs
- Alvin and the Chipmunks recorded the song again for their album Christmas with The Chipmunks
- The Wiggles recorded this song for their album, Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
- Barry Manilow included the song in the re-release of his third Christmas album, In the Swing of Christmas
- Ernest Tubb recorded a country version on his LP Blue Christmas
- Dolly Parton recorded the song for her holiday album, Home for Christmas
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