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This is a West Indian carol that probably originated in Trinidad many years ago. It became popular when Harry Belafonte recorded it in 1958.

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It is a traditional Caribbean folk carol from Trinidad. It has been sung by several folk singers including Harry Belafonte.

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It is a traditional Caribbean folk carol from Trinidad.

It was not written by Mark Lowry as someone else claimed. The carol he wrote is "Mary, Did You Know".

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