The Blues Brothers, of course, sang it differently: “back to that same old place, sweet home Chicago.” So where was Johnson really encouraging his baby to go? Blues historians disagree.

Written about escaping the racially oppressive South in the ’30s, “Sweet Home Chicago” has snaked its rhyming way into “The Blues Brothers” movie and soundtrack, prominent placement at ...

For blues fans in this city one thing was unmistakably clear: For three glorious days ”Sweet Home Chicago” would be very sweet indeed.

The sequel, "Blues Brothers 2000," even featured Chicago blues guitarist, Lonnie Brooks. Here's a live recording of him performing the popular blues anthem, "Sweet Home Chicago," at the Annual ...

Try it free for 7 days It’s been over four decades since the release of the watershed film that spread Chicago’s soul sounds around the world when "The Blues Brothers" tore up the streets ...

they mix music from their Arab homelands with the blues of Sweet Home Chicago. Gabriel is from Beirut, and Nagi is from Cairo. "The blues is the music of Chicago," Gabriel said. "We take it in ...

And so, Mayor Byrne and "The Blues Brothers" threw open the gates to Chicago as a setting for a new generation of classic films. "The Breakfast Club" (1985) and "Home Alone" (1990) are suburban ...

Flop & Fry,” “Soul Man,” “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love,” “Sweet Home Chicago,” and, “Shake a Tail Feather.” Meet the band: Paying tribute to the original Blues Brothers for ...

Blues-era typography inspired the uniform's nameplate and numerals. The Cubs' socks pay tribute to blues anthem "Sweet Home Chicago" and also include a six-string guitar stripe.