Benjamin Russell Hanby

Benjamin Russell Hanby (July 22, 1833 – March 16, 1867), sometimes spelled Benjamin Russel Hanby, was an American composer, educator, pastor, and abolitionist. He is known for composting approximately 80 songs and hymns, most notably "Darling Nelly Gray" and the Christmas songs "Up on the Housetop", and "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas".

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