Shortly after Chuck Berry wrote “Run Rudolph Run” in 1958, it was credited to two writers who had nothing to do with writing the festive hit. Once written, Berry realized that the name “Rudolph” was already trademarked by songwriter Johnny Marks, who penned the 1949 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Marks sued Berry for the […]
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