<P> "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 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Up on the Housetop <P> The Airmen of Note, 2009, Jazz Version </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who wrote the song up on the housetop