His most famous song was "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" (1934), a well-known Christmas carol written in the style of an African-American spiritual.
[citation needed] When he was young, MacGimsey sang in the church choir that his mother directed.
which was originally written for the Walt Disney live-action musical drama Song of the South.
[citation needed] MacGimsey also composed "Shadrack,"[6] which was a 1962 hit[7] for Brook Benton that was also recorded by Louis Armstrong and many others.
[citation needed] In 1947, Robert Merrill recorded a disc (Victor 10-1303) with MacGimsey's songs ("Sweet Little Jesus Boy" and "To My Mother") on both sides.