question: Benjamin Russell Hanby was an American composer who composed what Christmas song that was recorded by Gene Autry in 1953?
answer: Up on the House Top
context: Title: Frosty the Snowman
  Passage: "Frosty the Snowman" (or "Frosty the Snow Man") is a popular Christmas song written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950.  It was written after the success of Autry's recording of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" the previous year; Rollins and Nelson shipped the new song to Autry, who recorded "Frosty" in search of another seasonal hit.  Like "Rudolph", "Frosty" was subsequently adapted to other media including a popular television special by Rankin/Bass Productions (formerly known as Videocraft International), "Frosty the Snowman".  The ancillary rights to the Frosty the Snowman character are owned by Warner Bros., but due to the prominence of the TV special, merchandising of the character is generally licensed in tandem with that special's current owners, DreamWorks Classics.
  Title: Up on the House Top
  Passage: "Up on the House Top" is a Christmas song written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864.  It has been recorded by a multitude of singers, most notably Gene Autry in 1953.
  Title: Child of Winter (Christmas Song)
  Passage: "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" is a Christmas song written by Brian Wilson and Stephen Kalinich (and incorporating in its structure the opening verse from "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman).  It was recorded by the American rock band the Beach Boys and was released as a single in 1974 backed with "Susie Cincinnati".  It was the only Beach Boys single between the albums "Holland" and "15 Big Ones".
  Title: Benjamin Hanby
  Passage: Benjamin Russell Hanby (July 22, 1833 – March 16, 1867), also given as Benjamin Russel Hanby, was an American composer, educator, and pastor who wrote approximately 80 songs.  The most famous of his compositions are "Darling Nelly Gray", the Christmas songs "Up on the House Top", "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas", and the hymn "Who Is He In Yonder Stall?" .
  Title: The Champs
  Passage: The Champs were an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged instrumental "Tequila".  The group took their name from the name of Gene Autry's horse, Champion, and was formed by studio executives at Gene Autry's Challenge Records to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess (a.k.a. Dave Dupree) single, "Train to Nowhere".  The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to No. 1 in just three weeks and the band became the first group to go to the top spot with an instrumental that was their first release.  The song was recorded at Gold Star Studios in fall 1957, and in 1959 won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance.  It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA.
  Title: Gene Autry's Melody Ranch
  Passage: Gene Autry's Melody Ranch was a Western variety radio show in the United States.  The program ran from January 7, 1940 to August 1, 1943, and from September 23, 1945 to May 16, 1956.  The show's entire run was broadcast on CBS radio, sponsored by Doublemint gum.  The approximately two-year interruption resulted from Autry's enlistment in the United States Army to fight in World War II.  Initially titled "Double M Ranch", the show's name was changed to "Gene Autry's Melody Ranch" early in 1940.  Episodes were 30 minutes long except for a 15-minute version that ran from September 23, 1945 to June 16, 1946.  The theme song was "Back in the Saddle Again".
  Title: You're No Angel
  Passage: "You're No Angel" is a song written in 1942 by Francis E. Tucher (born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1924).  It was recorded by "Nora Lou and her Pals of the Golden West," with lead singer Nora Lou Martin.  This female singing group appeared in "The Silver Bullet" (1942), "Stage to Chino" (1940), "Rancho Grande" (1940) with Gene Autry, and "Rovin' Tumbleweeds" (1939), also with Gene Autry.
  Title: Champion the Wonder Horse
  Passage: Champion the Wonder Horse was the on-screen companion of singing cowboy Gene Autry in 79 films between 1935 and 1952, and 91 television episodes of "The Gene Autry Show" between 1950 and 1955.  In addition, Champion starred in 26 episodes of his own television series "The Adventures of Champion" in 1955 and 1956.  Throughout these years, Autry used three horses to portray "Champion": the original Champion who appeared in Autry films from 1935 to 1942, Champion Jr. who appeared in Autry films from 1946 to 1950, and Television Champion, who appeared in Autry's films from 1950 to 1953, and in the television series during the 1950s.  Several other "Champion" horses were used as stunt doubles and for personal appearances throughout the years.
  Title: At Mail Call Today
  Passage: "At Mail Call Today" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Gene Autry.  The song, recorded in 1945, became Gene Autry's most successful song on the Juke Box Folk charts, peaking at number one for eight weeks with a total of twenty-two weeks on the charts.  The B-side of "At Mail Call Today", a song entitled, "I'll Be Back" would peak at number seven on the same chart.
  Title: Here Comes Santa Claus
  Passage: "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" is a Christmas song originally written and performed by Gene Autry, with music composed by Oakley Haldeman.  Autry's original version was a top-10 hit on the pop and country charts; the song would go on to be covered many times in the subsequent decades.
citations: Benjamin Hanby Up on the House Top