‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ by Gene Autry peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1950)

(Saturday, January 7, 1950)“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Accompaniment peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week (Jan. 7, 1950, based on reports received last three days of week ending Dec. 30, 1949).