Question: he's got the whole world in his hands history

title: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
text: Mahalia Jackson 's version made the Billboard top 100 singles chart , topping at number 69 . Other versions were recorded by Marian Anderson ( in Oslo on August 29 , 1958 and released on the single His Master 's Voice 45 - 6075 AL 6075 and on the extended play En aften på `` Casino Non Stop '' , introdusert av Arne Hestenes ( HMV 7EGN 26 . It was arranged by Harry Douglas and Ed Kirkeby ) , Kate Smith , Odetta , Jackie DeShannon , Perry Como , the Sandpipers ( 1970 ; `` Come Saturday Morning '' LP ) and Nina Simone on And Her Friends ( recorded 1957 ) . Andy Williams released a version on his 1960 album , The Village of St. Bernadette . The Sisters of Mercy played it at the Reading Festival in 1991 . It is featured on The Good and the Bad and the Ugly bootleg album . Pat Boone recorded a version for his 1961 album Great , Great , Great .