"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
Description
The earliest known recording of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is that of the Fisk Jubilee Singers in 1909. It was written by Wallace Wilson in the 19th century.
Creator
The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Publisher
Nathaniel Jordon
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Date
1909
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Standard YouTube License
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Coverage
This recording is a part of the National Recording Registry. Joyce Frisby Baynes '68 recalled that she and others sang and listened to old spirituals such as “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”.
Player
Collection
Citation
The Fisk Jubilee Singers, “"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot",” Black Liberation 1969 Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://blacklib1969.swarthmore.edu/items/show/1263.