"Mary's Boy Child", also known as "Mary's Little Boy Child" or "Mary's Little Boy Chile", is a 1956 #ChristmasSong written by #JesterHairston. It is widely performed as a #ChristmasCarol. The song is most associated with #HarryBelafonte who released it as a single in December 1956, and on his album the following year, #AnEveningWithBelafonte. The song has been recorded twice by #AndyWilliams; once on his 1965 album #MerryChristmas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sib4S88wDLI