Mary’s Boy Child

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lyricist and composer:	Jester Hairston

publisher:	Bourne Music Ltd. J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.

SecondHandSongs:	https://secondhandsongs.com/work/87072 [info]
Wikidata:	Q999111 [info]

referred to in medleys:	Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord (order: 1) Megamix 4 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 1) Mix Four (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 1) Mix 2 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 6)
later translated versions:	Barnet i Betlehem Denn es ist Weihnachtszeit Det hände sig för länge sen Kuningas hän on Lang tid tilbake Maria fekk eit guttebarn (Norwegian (nynorsk) translation of "Mary's Boy Child") Maria’s kind (Mary’s Boy Child) Marian poika Marias guttebarn Seinier Cyrn, A Chaner Clych! Und Frieden für die Welt
arrangements:	Mary’s Boy Child (arr. Langford) Mary’s Little Boy Child

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Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
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1956-07-20	Mary’s Boy Child (US single version)		Harry Belafonte	2:59
1956-07-20	Mary’s Boy Child (album and UK single version)		Harry Belafonte	4:22
1957	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:23
1957	Mary’s Little Boy Child		The Jack Halloran Singers	?:??
1965	Mary's Little Boy Child		Andy Williams	3:54
1980	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Bugges Firo	?:??
1985-12	Mary's Boy Child	cover and live	Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis	3:54
1991-12-08	Mary's Boy Child (live, 1991-12-08: Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA)	live	American Boychoir, Kathleen Battle, The Christmas Concert Choir, Frederica von Stade, Wynton Marsalis, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, André Previn	4:20
2001-12-16	Mary's Little Boy Child	live	Children's Chorus of Washington, Joan Gregoryk	2:26
2006-12-09 – 2006-12-10	Mary's Little Boy Child	live	Children's Chorus of Washington, Joan Gregoryk	2:09
2006	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Papermoon	3:54
2007	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Human Nature	2:45
2010-07	Mary's Boy Child		Bryn Terfel, Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Tecwyn Evans	3:34
2010	Mary’s Boychild	cover	Koret på Botsen & Henning Kvitnes	3:43
2011-05	Mary's Boy Child		Cantus, Øystein Baadsvik, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Torodd Wigum	2:54
2022-12-10	Mary’s Boy Child	instrumental and live	Cambridge Wind Band	2:35
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:25
	Mary's Boy Child		Andy Williams	3:38
	Mary's Boy Child	instrumental	Magnus Johansson	2:27
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Human Nature	2:40
	Mary's Boy Child		Rosina Coombe	?:??
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:24
	Mary's Boy Child	instrumental	Geoff Love & His Orchestra	3:25
	Mary's Boy Child		Boney M	4:21
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Joyce	5:07
	Mary's Boy Child		Paul Downes	2:41
	Mary's Boy Child (live)	live	Andy Williams	3:40
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Stig Rossen	4:26
	Mary's Boy Child		Donna Stucky	2:19
	Mary's Boy Child		Boney M.	4:22
	Mary's Boy Child		The Blue Diamonds	2:43
	Mary's Boy Child		Nina & Frederik	3:28
	Mary's Boy Child	cover and instrumental	Jim Hendricks & Bob Burns	2:30
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Val Doonican	3:43
	Mary's Boy Child		Nina & Frederik	3:29
	Mary's Boy Child		Venetta Fields	3:58
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:20
	Mary's Boy Child		The Three Degrees	2:26
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:21
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Archie Roach	2:58
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Secombe	4:26
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Little River Band	?:??
	Mary's Boy Child		Nina & Frederik	?:??
	Mary's Boy Child		Vera Lynn	3:48
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	BZN	3:17
	Mary's Boy Child	instrumental	Guy Maeda	4:25
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	The Idea of North feat. James Morrison	2:39
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Aaron Neville	3:56
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	The Cranberry Singers	3:05
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:22
	Mary's Boy Child		Bobby Farrell feat. Sandy Chambers	4:56
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Lee Kernaghan	3:21
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	?:??
	Mary's Boy Child		David -Kawika- Kahiapo	3:00
	Mary's Boy Child		Sissel Kyrkjebø	5:04
	Mary's Boy Child		The English Chorale	?:??
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:22
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	?:??
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:17
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:26
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Joe McElderry	3:57
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	3:00
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Montserrat Caballé & Brandenburgische Philharmonie Potsdam mit den Schöneberger Sängerknaben	2:25
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	[unknown]	2:36
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Nicole	3:37
	Mary's Boy Child	cover and instrumental	Tapani Rinne	7:56
	Mary's Boy Child		Andy Williams	3:35
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	The Mantovani Orchestra	3:34
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Imperials	2:38
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:22
	Mary's Boy Child		John McCarthy Chorus & William Davies	5:09
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:21
	Mary's Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	7:21
	Mary's Boy Child	cover	Daddy Cool	5:21
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:18
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:17
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:18
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Phil Coulter	3:19
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:23
	Mary’s Boy Child		Melanie Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter	4:29
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	2:59
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Cutt Glas	4:25
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Bryn Terfel	3:37
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	?:??
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Auscultate	4:09
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Matt Monro	3:20
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:24
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Matt Monro	3:20
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Star Turn	2:50
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Grant & Forsyth	3:11
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Val Doonican	3:43
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Tommy Emmanuel c.g.p.	3:16
	Mary’s Boy Child		The St. Philips Boy's Choir	3:32
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	Sue Nieto Theatre School Choir, Free the Spirit	3:47
	Mary’s Boy Child	instrumental	The Royal Doulton Band	3:50
	Mary’s Boy Child	cover	The Gospel Clefs	2:20
	Mary’s Boy Child		Cliff Richard feat. Helmut Lotti	3:38
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:20
	Mary’s Boy Child		Harry Belafonte	4:23
	Mary’s Boy Child		Charlotte Church	3:30
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