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

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1956-07-20Mary’s Boy Child (album and UK single version)Harry Belafonte4:22
1956-07-20Mary’s Boy Child (US single version)Harry Belafonte2:59
1957Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:23
1957Mary’s Little Boy ChildThe Jack Halloran Singers?:??
1965Mary's Little Boy ChildAndy Williams3:54
1980Mary's Boy ChildcoverBugges Firo?:??
1985-12Mary's Boy Childcover and liveKiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis3:54
1991-12-08Mary's Boy Child (live, 1991-12-08: Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA)liveAmerican Boychoir, Kathleen Battle, The Christmas Concert Choir, Frederica von Stade, Wynton Marsalis, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, André Previn4:20
2001-12-16Mary's Little Boy ChildliveChildren's Chorus of Washington, Joan Gregoryk2:26
2006-12-09 – 2006-12-10Mary's Little Boy ChildliveChildren's Chorus of Washington, Joan Gregoryk2:09
2006Mary's Boy ChildcoverPapermoon3:54
2007Mary's Boy ChildcoverHuman Nature2:45
2010-07Mary's Boy ChildBryn Terfel, Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Tecwyn Evans3:34
2010Mary’s BoychildcoverKoret på Botsen & Henning Kvitnes3:43
2011-05Mary's Boy ChildCantus, Øystein Baadsvik, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Torodd Wigum2:54
2022-12-10Mary’s Boy Childinstrumental and liveCambridge Wind Band2:35
Mary's Boy ChildAndy Williams3:38
Mary's Boy ChildSissel Kyrkjebø5:04
Mary's Boy Child (live)liveAndy Williams3:40
Mary's Boy ChildcoverJoyce5:07
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:24
Mary's Boy ChildThe Blue Diamonds2:43
Mary's Boy ChildNina & Frederik?:??
Mary's Boy ChildBoney M.4:22
Mary's Boy ChildcoverLee Kernaghan3:21
Mary's Boy ChildcoverLittle River Band?:??
Mary's Boy ChildThe English Chorale?:??
Mary's Boy ChildcoverStig Rossen4:26
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:17
Mary's Boy ChildinstrumentalMagnus Johansson2:27
Mary's Boy ChildinstrumentalGuy Maeda4:25
Mary's Boy ChildBoney M4:21
Mary's Boy ChildPaul Downes2:41
Mary's Boy ChildcoverHuman Nature2:40
Mary's Boy ChildDonna Stucky2:19
Mary's Boy ChildcoverArchie Roach2:58
Mary's Boy ChildNina & Frederik3:28
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:25
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:21
Mary's Boy Childcover and instrumentalJim Hendricks & Bob Burns2:30
Mary's Boy ChildcoverVal Doonican3:43
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Secombe4:26
Mary's Boy ChildNina & Frederik3:29
Mary's Boy ChildVera Lynn3:48
Mary's Boy ChildRosina Coombe?:??
Mary's Boy ChildcoverBZN3:17
Mary's Boy ChildcoverThe Cranberry Singers3:05
Mary's Boy ChildJohn McCarthy Chorus & William Davies5:09
Mary's Boy ChildinstrumentalGeoff Love & His Orchestra3:25
Mary's Boy ChildVenetta Fields3:58
Mary's Boy ChildcoverDaddy Cool5:21
Mary's Boy ChildAndy Williams3:35
Mary's Boy ChildcoverThe Idea of North feat. James Morrison2:39
Mary's Boy ChildThe Three Degrees2:26
Mary's Boy ChildcoverImperials2:38
Mary's Boy ChildcoverThe Mantovani Orchestra3:34
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:22
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte?:??
Mary's Boy ChildBobby Farrell feat. Sandy Chambers4:56
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:26
Mary's Boy ChildcoverThree Degrees2:25
Mary's Boy Childcover and instrumentalTapani Rinne7:56
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte3:00
Mary's Boy ChildcoverMontserrat Caballé & Brandenburgische Philharmonie Potsdam mit den Schöneberger Sängerknaben2:25
Mary's Boy Childcover[unknown]2:36
Mary's Boy ChildcoverJoe McElderry3:57
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte?:??
Mary's Boy ChildcoverNicole3:37
Mary's Boy ChildDavid -Kawika- Kahiapo3:00
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:22
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:22
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:21
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte7:21
Mary's Boy ChildcoverAaron Neville3:56
Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:20
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:18
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:17
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:18
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverPhil Coulter3:19
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:23
Mary’s Boy ChildMelanie Marshall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter4:29
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte2:59
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverCutt Glas4:25
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverBryn Terfel3:37
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte?:??
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverAuscultate4:09
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverMatt Monro3:20
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:24
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverMatt Monro3:20
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverStar Turn2:50
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverGrant & Forsyth3:11
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverVal Doonican3:43
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverTommy Emmanuel c.g.p.3:16
Mary’s Boy ChildThe St. Philips Boy's Choir3:32
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverSue Nieto Theatre School Choir, Free the Spirit3:47
Mary’s Boy ChildinstrumentalThe Royal Doulton Band3:50
Mary’s Boy ChildcoverThe Gospel Clefs2:20
Mary’s Boy ChildCliff Richard feat. Helmut Lotti3:38
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:20
Mary’s Boy ChildHarry Belafonte4:23
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