Swing Down Sweet Chariot recorded by Elvis on Monday, 31 October, 1960 Written by: Burleigh Originally recorded by Fisk University Jubilee Quartet in 1910 Hear Elvis's version on: His Hand In Mine; Amazing Grace (CD 1)
There's a problem with the title of this song! The thing is, another song exists called "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" (it goes, "Swing low sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home...." and is often heard at rugby matches!). It seems that they were both originally part of the same song, but have somehow become separated in time! (The Fisk University Jubilee Quartet's release was titled "Swing Low Sweet Chariot.") Follow the interesting link and you'll see what I mean! A different version of this number was recorded for the film "The Trouble With Girls" and was not officially released until 1995 on the CD, "Double Features: Live a Little, Love a Little; Charro!; The Trouble With Girls; Change of Habit."