Composer
Johnny Marks
American songwriter (1909–1985)
1909–1985
37 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1909
- Died
- 1985
- Birthplace
- Mount Vernon
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
John David Marks (November 10, 1909 – September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter. He specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (a hit for Gene Autry and others), "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a hit for Brenda Lee), "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (recorded by the Quinto Sisters and later by Burl Ives), "Silver and Gold" (for Burl Ives), and "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (introduced by Bing Crosby).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter; lyricist
- Education
- McBurney School; Columbia University; Colgate University
- Awards
- Bronze Star Medal
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 99993018
- ISNI
- 0000000114785070
- GND ID
- 123746299
- Library of Congress ID
- n99833934
- MusicBrainz ID
- 0a82fd0c-18aa-4410-b12a-6cb0f1507cde
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir
- Genres represented
- pop, Christmas, Classical, Pop, Children
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | See work details |
10 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Have a Holly Jolly Christmas | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Night Before Christmas Song | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Silver And Gold | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| A Merry Merry Christmas To You | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Jingle, Jingle, Jingle | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Joyous Christmas | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| An Old Fashioned Christmas | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Everyone's A Child At Christmas | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| We Are Santa's Elves | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A Caroling We Go | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Christmas Without You Additional credits Dolly Parton, Steve Goldstein | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Happy New Year Darling | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Run Rudolph Run | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Merry, Merry Christmas to You, A | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Rudolph Goes Romantic | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| We're a Couple of Misfits | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Caroling We Go, A | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Old Fashioned Christmas, An | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Music for Four, Collection No. 1 - Popular Christmas Favorites | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| A Holly Jolly Christmas | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Angels We Have Heard On High | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Holly Jolly Christmas | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Come O Come Emmanuel Arranged by Richard Bradley | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Santa Claus Is Watching You Additional credits Ray Stevens | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Sing Out The Tidings Additional credits R. Roy Coates | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Blue Christmas Additional credits Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Rudolphus Rubrinasus | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer [Marks, Johnny] | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Rocking Around The Christmas Tree | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Holly Jolly Christmas, A | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| When Santa Claus Gets You Letter | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 99993018.