wallis willis sang the original swing low sweet chariot.
wallis willis sang the original swing low sweet chariot.
who sang the original swing low sweet chariot?
wallis willis
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"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.









































section::::history.
swing low, sweet chariot
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.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- songs of the underground railroad









































bullet::::- cwm rhondda









































bullet::::- flower of scotland









































bullet::::- ireland's call









































section::::external links.









































bullet::::- listen to an a cappella version of swing low sweet chariot – sung by gail selkirk









































bullet::::- swing low sweet chariot for choir
swing low, sweet chariot