Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - wikipedia Swing Low, Sweet Chariot This article 's factual accuracy is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. ( May 2018 ) `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' Page from The Jubilee Singers ( 1873 ) Song Written Prior to 1862 Genre Negro spiritual Songwriter ( s ) Wallace Willis `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' Performed by the Fisk Jubilee Singers Problems playing this file ? See media help. `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' is an American negro spiritual. The earliest known recording was in 1909, by the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University. In 2002, the Library of Congress honored the song as one of 50 recordings chosen that year to be added to the National Recording Registry. It was also included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Contents 1 History 2 Traditional lyrics 3 Film and television appearances 4 Renditions 4.1 Biviano Accordion Sextette 4.2 Eric Clapton 4.2. 1 Weekly chart performance 5 Use in rugby union 5.1 England 's participation at the Rugby World Cup 5.2 Ella Eyre version 5.2. 1 Background 5.2. 2 Music video 5.2. 3 Track listing 5.2. 4 Chart performance 5.2. 5 Release history 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' may have been written by Wallis Willis, a Choctaw freedman in the old Indian Territory in what is now Choctaw County, near the County seat of Hugo, Oklahoma sometime after 1865. He may have been inspired by the Red River, which reminded him of the Jordan River and of the Prophet Elijah 's being taken to heaven by a chariot ( 2 Kings 2 : 11 ). Some sources claim that this song and `` Steal Away '' ( also sung by Willis ) had lyrics that referred to the Underground Railroad, the freedom movement that helped black people escape from Southern slavery to the North and Canada. Alexander Reid, a minister at the Old Spencer Academy, a Choctaw boarding school, heard Willis singing these two songs and transcribed the words and melodies. He sent the music to the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. The Jubilee Singers popularized the songs during a tour of the United States and Europe. The song enjoyed a resurgence during the 1960s Civil Rights struggle and the folk revival ; it was performed by a number of artists. Perhaps the most famous performance during this period was that by Joan Baez during the legendary 1969 Woodstock festival. Oklahoma State Senator Judy Eason McIntyre from Tulsa proposed a bill nominating `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' as the Oklahoma State official gospel song in 2011. The bill was co-sponsored by the Oklahoma State Black Congressional Caucus. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed the bill into law on May 5, 2011, at a ceremony at the Oklahoma Cowboy Hall of Fame ; making the song the official Oklahoma State Gospel Song. Traditional lyrics Chorus : Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home I looked over Jordan, and what did I see ? ( Coming for to carry me home ) A band of angels coming after me ( Coming for to carry me home ) Chorus : If you get there before I do ( Coming for to carry me home ) Tell all of my friends, that I 'm coming there too ( Coming for to carry me home ) Chorus ( 3 × ) Film and television appearances The song has frequently been used in films and television. 1931 Dirigible - sung by Clarence Muse 1936 Dimples - hummed by the Hall Johnson Choir 1936 The Lonely Trail - sung by a choir 1938 Everybody Sing - swing version sung by Judy Garland in blackface at an audition, with special lyrics. 1938 Room Service - sung by the Marx Brothers 1943 Dixie - sung by Bing Crosby and a chorus 1948 A Date with Judy 1950 Young Man with a Horn - sung by a chorus 1976 The Shaggy D.A. - sung by a dog in the dog pound 1982 Honkytonk Man 1993 Addams Family Values - sung by Gomez Addams ( played by Raúl Juliá ) on his deathbed 1993 Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood Episode 1663 - sung by François Clemmons 2016 The Birth of a Nation Renditions A popular early recording was by the Fisk University Jubilee Quartet for Victor Records ( No. 16453 ) on December 1, 1909 and two years later the Apollo Jubilee Quartette on recorded the song on Monday, February 26, 1912, Columbia Records ( A1169 ), New York City. Since then, numerous versions have been recorded including those by Bing Crosby ( recorded April 25, 1938 ), Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen ( included in the album The Kenny Ball Show -- 1962 ), Louis Armstrong ( for his album Louis and the Good Book - 1958 ), Sam Cooke ( for his album Swing Low - 1961 ), Vince Hill ( 1993 ), Peggy Lee ( 1946 ), and Paul Robeson ( recorded January 7, 1926 for Victor - ( No. 20068 ). Biviano Accordion Sextette The noted jazz accordionist / composer John Serry Sr. recorded the composition with the jazz guitarist Tony Mottola as members of the Biviano Accordion & Rhythm Sextette in 1947 for Sonora Records on the album Accordion Capers ( Sonora # MS 476 ). Eric Clapton `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' Single by Eric Clapton from the album There 's One in Every Crowd B - side `` Pretty Blue Eyes '' Released May 1975 ( 1975 - 05 ) Format 7 '' vinyl Genre Blues rock reggae Length 3 : 33 Label RSO Songwriter ( s ) Wallace Willis Producer ( s ) Tom Dowd Eric Clapton singles chronology `` Willie and the Hand Jive '' ( 1974 ) `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' ( 1975 ) `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' ( 1975 ) `` Willie and the Hand Jive '' ( 1974 ) `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' ( 1975 ) `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' ( 1975 ) British rock musician Eric Clapton recorded a reggae version of the song for his 1975 studio album There 's One in Every Crowd. RSO Records released it with the B - side `` Pretty Blue Eyes '' as a seven - inch grammophone single in May the same year, produced by Tom Dowd. His version reached various singles charts, including Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Weekly chart performance Chart ( 1975 ) Peak position Japan ( Oricon ) 89 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 21 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 26 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 15 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 19 Use in Rugby union `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' has been sung by rugby players and fans for some decades, and there are associated gestures, sometimes used in a drinking game, which requires those who wrongly perform the gestures to buy a round of drinks. It became associated with the English national side, in particular, in 1988. Coming into the last match of the 1988 season, against Ireland at Twickenham, England had lost 15 of their previous 23 matches in the Five Nations Championship. The Twickenham crowd had only seen one solitary England try in the previous two years and at half time against Ireland they were 0 -- 3 down. However, during the second half England scored six tries to give them a 35 -- 3 win. Three of the tries came in quick succession from black player Chris Oti making his Twickenham debut. A group of boys from the Benedictine school Douai following a tradition at their school games sang `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' whenever a try was scored. When Oti scored his second try, amused spectators standing close to the boys joined in, and when Oti scored his hat - trick the song was heard around the ground. The song is still regularly sung at matches by English supporters. The England national rugby union team returned from the 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph in Australia on a plane dubbed `` Sweet Chariot ''. England 's participation at the Rugby World Cup `` Swing Low '' Single by UB40 featuring United Colours of Sound from the album Homegrown B - side `` Swing Low '' ( Stadium mix ) Released 27 October 2003 Genre Reggae Label DEP International DEPDJ58 Songwriter ( s ) Charlie Skarbek Traditional Producer ( s ) Charlie Skarbek UB40 featuring United Colours of Sound singles chronology `` Cover Up '' ( 2002 ) `` Swing Low '' ( 2003 ) `` Kiss and Say Goodbye '' ( 2005 ) `` Cover Up '' ( 2002 ) `` Swing Low '' ( 2003 ) `` Kiss and Say Goodbye '' ( 2005 ) The song became the England Rugby World Cup theme for 1991, when performed by `` Union featuring the England World Cup Squad ''. It reached number 16 on the UK singles chart. The song was then covered in 1995 for that year 's tournament by British reggae duo China Black together with South African male choral group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It reached number 15 on the chart, selling 200,000 copies. 1999 's tournament featured Russell Watson record a version which had less success, only peaking at number 38 on the UK chart. The song enjoyed more success in 2003 's tournament, but included the album Homegrown, when recorded by UB40 and the United Colours of Sound. It originally peaked at number 23, but following England 's victory in the tournament returned to reach number 15. In the wake of the tournament, UB40 performed the song at a concert at the NEC Arena Birmingham that was attended by England rugby fans and captain Martin Johnson. A new version was recorded by Blake for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. For 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand popular all - girl group Our Lady Muse ( O.L.M ) released an England Rugby World Cup Song. An upbeat party anthem version of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot -- The Song was premiered at the `` Polo Rocks '' concert in aid of The Prince 's Trust. Ella Eyre version `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' Single by Ella Eyre Released 7 September 2015 Format Digital download Recorded 2014 Genre Pop Length 3 : 14 Label Virgin EMI Records Songwriter ( s ) Wallace Willis Producer ( s ) Glyn Aikins Mojam Ella Eyre singles chronology `` Good Times '' ( 2015 ) `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' ( 2015 ) `` Best of My Love '' ( 2015 ) `` Good Times '' ( 2015 ) `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' ( 2015 ) `` Best of My Love '' ( 2015 ) English singer Ella Eyre released a cover version of the song on 7 September 2015 as a digital download in association with England Rugby, to coincide with the 2015 Rugby World Cup, with the song raising money for England Rugby 's All Schools programme. The song was produced by Glyn Aikins and Mojam, it peaked to number 134 on the UK Singles Chart and number 87 on the Scottish Singles Chart. Background On 1 July 2015 England Rugby announced that Ella Eyre would release a cover of `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' as England Rugby 's official single. Ella said : `` I 'm so proud to be singing Swing Low and getting behind the team in a World Cup year on home soil, I am really looking forward to helping bring the whole nation behind the England team. It 's inspiring to see the levels of support for the players and we 're raising money for a great cause. '' Former England international Rob Andrew added : `` Owned by the fans, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is a song that is unique to England Rugby and has the power to instil a sense of hope and drive England teams forward when it 's sung at Twickenham. We are delighted that Brit Award winning artist Ella Eyre is behind the Every Voice Counts campaign. In what will be an exciting year for England Rugby, we hope that the fans will be louder than ever and help carry the team home in 2015. '' Music video A music video to accompany the release of `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' was first released onto YouTube on 10 September 2015 at a total length of three minutes and ten seconds. Track listing Digital download No. Title Length 1. `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' 3 : 14 Chart performance Chart ( 2015 ) Peak position Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 87 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 134 Release history Region Date Format Label United Kingdom 7 September 2015 Digital download Virgin EMI Records See also Songs of the Underground Railroad Cwm Rhondda Flower of Scotland Ireland 's Call References Jump up ^ Walls, Bryan. `` UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TERMINOLOGY ''. www.pbs.org. Retrieved 3 July 2013. Jump up ^ Eversley, Melanie ( 12 August 2006 ). `` Story behind spiritual ' Sweet Chariot ' emerges ''. USA Today. Retrieved 3 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` A Guide to The Underground Railroad in New Jersey '' ( PDF ). Njstatelib. 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Julius LeMoyne House John Rankin House Gerrit Smith Estate John Freeman Walls Historic Site Events Pearl incident ( 1848 ) Jerry Rescue ( 1851 ) Uncle Tom 's Cabin ( 1852 book ) Dred : A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp ( 1856 book ) Oberlin -- Wellington Rescue ( 1858 ) Thirteenth Amendment ( 1865 ) Topics Songs of the Underground Railroad Abolitionism in the United States Abolitionism opponents of slavery African - American opponents publications Fugitive slaves Fugitive slave laws 1850 Quilts Signals lawn jockey Slave catcher The Underground Railroad Records ( 1872 book ) Related National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park visitor center The Railroad to Freedom : A Story of the Civil War ( 1932 book ) A Woman Called Moses ( 1978 miniseries ) Roots of Resistance ( 1989 documentary ) The Quest for Freedom ( 1992 film ) Freedom : The Underground Railroad ( 2013 board game ) Underground ( 2016 TV series ) See also : Slavery in the United States and Slavery in Canada Eric Clapton Discography Singles discography Videography Studio albums Eric Clapton 461 Ocean Boulevard There 's One in Every Crowd No Reason to Cry Slowhand Backless Another Ticket Money and Cigarettes Behind the Sun August Journeyman From the Cradle Pilgrim Reptile Me and Mr. Johnson / Sessions for Robert J Back Home Clapton Old Sock I Still Do Live albums Eric Clapton 's Rainbow Concert E.C. 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Question: who sang the original swing low sweet chariot
Answer: the Fisk Jubilee Singers