<P> `` Frosty the Snowman '' ( or `` Frosty the Snow Man '' ) is a popular Christmas song written by Walter `` Jack '' Rollins and Steve Nelson , and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950 . It was written after the success of Autry 's recording of `` Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer '' the previous year ; Rollins and Nelson shipped the new song to Autry , who recorded `` Frosty '' in search of another seasonal hit . Like `` Rudolph '' , `` Frosty '' was subsequently adapted to other media including a popular television special by Rankin / Bass Productions ( formerly known as Videocraft International ) , Frosty the Snowman . The ancillary rights to the Frosty the Snowman character are owned by Warner Bros. , but due to the prominence of the TV special , merchandising of the character is generally licensed in tandem with that special 's current owners , DreamWorks Classics . </P>
<P> `` Frosty the Snowman '' ( or `` Frosty the Snow Man '' ) is a popular Christmas song written by Walter `` Jack '' Rollins and Steve Nelson , and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950 . It was written after the success of Autry 's recording of `` Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer '' the previous year ; Rollins and Nelson shipped the new song to Autry , who recorded `` Frosty '' in search of another seasonal hit . Like `` Rudolph '' , `` Frosty '' was subsequently adapted to other media including a popular television special by Rankin / Bass Productions ( formerly known as Videocraft International ) , Frosty the Snowman . The ancillary rights to the Frosty the Snowman character are owned by Warner Bros. , but due to the prominence of the TV special , merchandising of the character is generally licensed in tandem with that special 's current owners , DreamWorks Classics . </P>
where did the story of frosty the snowman come from
where did the story of frosty the snowman come from
Walter `` Jack '' Rollins Steve Nelson
Walter `` Jack '' Rollins Steve Nelson