Marks, Johnny. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, 1949? caption (lyric & music by Johnny Marks)
ASCAP bio. dict., 4th ed. (Marks, Johnny (John D.); composer, author, publisher; b. Nov. 10, 1909, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.)
Internet, URL:http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/music/mla/necrology/entries/1985/suppl/0033.html, Nov. 2, 1999 (Marks, Johnny; American songwriter, 75; d. Sept. 3, 1985, New York)