About Jester Hairston
Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. His notable compositions include "Amen," a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1963 hit for The Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child". Hairston was born in Belews Creek, a rural community on the border of Stokes, Forsyth, Rockingham and Guilford counties in North Carolina.
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Mary's Boy Child
Mary's boychild
Mary's Boy Child (arr. J. Rutter)
White Christmas
Mary's Little Boy Child
The Holly & The Ivy / Mary's Boy Child
Elijah Rock
Mary's Boy Child (Arr. J. Rutter for Voice & Orchestra)
Denn es ist Weihnachtszeit
Hairston: Mary's Little Boy Child
Mary’S Boy Child
Amen
Marian Poika
O Mary's boy Child
Mary's Boy Child - Arr. by David Cullen & Chris Hazell
Mary's Boy Child - arranged by David Cullen & Chris Hazell
Hairston: Mary's boy child
Mary's Boy Child (arr. for brass band)
Mary's Boy Child (Band Mix)
Hold On! (arr. J. Hairston for mixed chorus)
Live a Humble
Mary's Boy Child (arr. Paul Bateman)
Mary's Boy Child - Live from the Rathaus, Vienna
Mary's Boy Child (Version for Wind Ensemble)
Poor man Lazrus (arr. J. Hairston for mixed chorus)
Jester Hairston: Mary's Boy Child
Poor Man Lazrus
Medley: Mary's Boychild / God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / Once Again, It's Christmas Time This Year / Ven a mi casa, esta Navidad / The Christmas Song / Feliz Navidad
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Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - Long Version
Mary's Boy Child (Arr. Bramwell Tovey)
Mary's Boy Child (arr. O. Baadsvik)
Mary's Boy Child - Remastered
Mary's Boy Child (arr. for chamber ensemble) (Paraguay)
Mary's Boy Child / Seinier Cyrn A Chaner Clych
Kuningas hän on –Mary’s Boy Child– - 2010 Digital Remaster;
Hold my mule while I dance Josey
Live a-humble
Hold On! (Live)
Mary's Boy Child: Jetés
Don´t be weary, traveler
Mary's Boy Child (arr. for band) (Hawaii)
Mary's Boy Child (Arr. Price)
Hold on!
Mary’s Little Boy Chile (Live)
Go Down in de Lomesome Valley
Jester Hairston: Mary's Boy Child - arranged by David Cullen & Chris Hazell
Mary's Boy Child (arr. A. Newman)
In Dat Great Gittin' Up Mornin' (arr. J. Hairston)
Oh, Rocka My Soul
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