Which reindeer is not in the night before Christmas?

Answer 1

Rudolph! There are only eight reindeer mentioned in the Clement Moore poem. Rudolph did not join the crew until the Johnny Marks song was written some time around l9l49 and popularized by Gene Autry, singing cowboy type.

The story of Rudolph was written by Robert L. May in 1939, and published by Montgomery Ward.

Johnny Marks was May's brother-in-law and decided to adapt the story/poem into a song.

It was popularized by Gene Autry in 1949.

Answer 2

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is not in "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" as that poem was written in 1823, and Rudolph did not exist until 1939.

Answer 3

Rudolph