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Sweet Home Chicago
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original version:
 

original first pressing/release:

SCRAPPER BLACKWELL
label: ?
Kokomo Blues
1928, USA, 10" 78rpm
  VARIOUS ARTISTS
SCRAPPER BLACKWELL
YAZOO 1073
THE ROOTS OF ROBERT JOHNSON
track 10: Kokomo Blues
1990, USA, CD (more info)
   
   

 

also covered by:
 

original first pressing/release:

KOKOMO ARNOLD
DECCA 7027
B-side: Old Original Kokomo Blues
1934, USA, 10" 78rpm (more info)
   
   
   

 

 
 

original first pressing/release:

ROBERT JOHNSON
VOCALION 03601
A-side: Sweet Home Chicago
(Johnson)
1937, USA, 10" 78rpm (more info)

  ROBERT JOHNSON
COLUMBIA C2K 46222
THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS
CD1/4: Sweet Home Chicago (2:59)
(Robert Johnson)
1990, USA, 2CD in a box with a 48-page book (more info)
   
   

 

influential covers:
  LITTLE JUNIOR PARKER AND HIS BAND
DUKE 301
B-side: Sweet Home Chicago (2:30)
(R. Sykes)
November 1958, USA, 10" 78rpm (more info)
   
   
   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1985-06-08 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Paradiso        
1985-11-23 DOUG SAHM & THE WEST SIDE HORNS - USA - Austin, TX - Antone's
1991-04-21 TEXAS TORNADOS - Netherlands - Rotterdam - Parkzicht

 

live versions by other artists:
DAVID BROMBERG BAND 2004-02-13 USA - Paramus, NJ - Paramus Picture Show
2005-02-18 USA - New York, NY - Town Hall