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Robert Hunter MacGimsey (1898–1979) was an American composer. His most famous song was "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" (1934), a well-known Christmas carol written in the style of an African-American spiritual. == Early Life == Robert Hunter MacGimsey was born in Pineville, Louisiana to white parents. He is one of six children and his father was a Professor of Mathematics. MacGimsey spent most of his formative years in the company of African-Americans who lived with, and worked for and with his... [more on Wikipedia]