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Robert Johnson

Sweet Home Chicago

1936 · via William Shatner

Robert Johnson wrote “Sweet Home Chicago” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1936. Also recorded by Eric Clapton (released 1987), The Rolling Stones (released 1995) and Blues Brothers (released 1980), among 110 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Robert Johnson – Sweet Home Chicago
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Robert Johnson wrote it and put it out in 1936, and Clapton, the Stones, Fleetwood Mac and the Blues Brothers have all walked it home since. Shatner just got in the same line, so hear where it starts.

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Credited writer: Robert Johnson.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1936.

Other recordings on file · first release year

110 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-2095 · No. 0004, Oct 26, 2026.

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William Shatner took on the blues standard "Sweet Home Chicago." Who wrote it and put out the first recording, long before Shatner got to it?Robert Johnson
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