Mary's Boy Child
| "Mary's Boy Child" | ||||
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German single sleeve | ||||
| Single by Harry Belafonte | ||||
| from the album An Evening with Belafonte | ||||
| B-side | "Venezuela" | |||
| Released | December 1956 | |||
| Recorded | July 1956 | |||
| Studio | Grand Ballroom, Webster Hall, New York City | |||
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| Length | 4:20 (album version; UK single version) 2:53 (US single version) | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jester Hairston | |||
| Harry Belafonte singles chronology | ||||
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"Mary's Boy Child", also known as "Mary's Little Boy Child", is a 1956 Christmas song written by Jester Hairston. It is widely performed as a Christmas carol.