"Sweet Home Chicago" | |
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Single by Robert Johnson | |
Released | August 1937 |
Recorded | November 23, 1936 |
Studio | Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas |
Genre | Blues |
Length | 2:59 |
Label | Vocalion |
Songwriter(s) | Robert Johnson |
Producer(s) | Don Law |
"Sweet Home Chicago" is a blues standard first recorded by Robert Johnson in 1936. Although he is often credited as the songwriter, several songs have been identified as precedents.[1] The song has become a popular anthem for the city of Chicago despite ambiguity in Johnson's original lyrics. Numerous artists have interpreted the song in a variety of styles.