Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Summary

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's composer is recorded as Wallace Willis^[4].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's genre is spirituals^[5].
• Among the performers on Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was Eric Clapton^[6].
• Among the performers on Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was UB40^[7].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was performed by Ella Eyre^[8].
• Among the performers on Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was Fisk Jubilee Singers^[9].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's Commons category is recorded as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot^[10].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was released on 1872^[13].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's sport is recorded as rugby union^[14].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's lyricist is recorded as Wallace Willis^[15].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's has edition or translation is recorded as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot^[16].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's described by source is recorded as Glory to God: A Companion^[17].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's published in is recorded as Rop det ut^[18].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's published in is recorded as Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal^[19].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'}^[20].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's has characteristic is recorded as Christian hymn^[21].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's has characteristic is recorded as drinking song^[22].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song^[23].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's has melody is recorded as Swing Low^[24].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns^[25].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's has lyrics is recorded as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot^[26].
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot's form of creative work is recorded as song^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1da416e8-761d-3125-adcb-79bcea5ef544^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Eric Clapton^[6], UB40^[7], Ella Eyre^[8], and Fisk Jubilee Singers^[9].

Publication

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was released on 1872^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Its genre is spirituals^[5].

Why It Matters

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]