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Behind the Christmas Song: Sweet Little Jesus Boy

December 18, 2016 Leave a comment

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Sweet Little Jesus Boy finds it’s roots in the African-American spirituals. The song was written by Robert MacGimsey. According to legend, MacGimsey left the midnight Christmas Eve service he’d been attending that cold night in 1932’s New York City. Walking the final blocks to his one room apartment, he passed the open doors of a private club. Glancing inside he […]

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Behind the Christmas Song: Sweet Little Jesus Boy