Career
Among Marks's many works is "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", which was based on a poem of the same name, written by Marks’s brother-in-law, Robert L. May, Rudolph's creator. Although "Frosty the Snowman" and "Jingle Bell Rock" have the same musical structure as "Rudolph," "Rockin'," and "Holly Jolly," they were written by different authors.
In addition to his songwriting, he founded St. Nicholas Music in 1949, and served as director of ASCAP from 1957 to 1961. In 1981, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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