- Written by
- Jester Hairston
- Language
- English
- First recorded on
- July 20, 1956
- Released on
-
Mary's Boy Child
Single
November 1956 - Other release
-
An Evening with Belafonte
Album
1957 - Chart placings
-
#1 in United Kingdom
#12 in United States
- Tags
- hit song more famous than original
- Comments
- The US single, issued in 1956, features a shortened performance clocking in at just under 3 minutes. The UK single, issued in 1957, features the full performance.
- Rating
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- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
