When the Saints Go Marching In (artists)

Since being popularized in the 1930's "When the Saints Go Marching In" has become ubiquitous. It is heard in gospel, jazz, pop, and rock styles, with traditional lyrics, alternative lyrics, andno lyrics at all. Many artists have performed and recorded it.

As gospel hymn

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Jazz/pop/rock versions

With traditional lyrics

As mentioned in the article on the song itself, in the 1930s, Louis Armstrong helped make "The Saints" into a jazz standard.

The tune was brought into the early rock and roll repertory by Fats Domino as one of the traditional New Orleans numbers he often played to rock audiences. Domino would usually use "The Saints" as his grand finale number, sometimes with his horn players leaving the stage to parade through the theater aisles or around the dance floor.

Judy Garland sang it in her own pop style.

Elvis Presley performed the song during the Million Dollar Quartet jam session and also recorded a version for his film, "Frankie and Johnny".

Other early rock artists to follow Domino's lead included Jerry Lee Lewis and The Beatles.

It makes a current resurgence on the Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band Tour, as an encore for some shows.

Dolly Parton has also included the song in a gospel medley.

With non-traditional lyrics

Bill Haley & His Comets recorded a the song with different lyrics as "The Saints Rock and Roll." The version performed by Haley (and others) removes most religious imagery in favor of references to musicians ("When that rhythm starts to go/I want to be in that number/When that rhythm starts to go.").

The Oi! band Condemned 84 did a version called "When The Boots Go Marching In."

One of the pub scene in the movie Green Street Hooligan, the song is sung, with lyrics arranged for West Ham United FC supporters, and goes like this:"Oh west London, is wonderful,Oh west London is wonderful,It's full of tits, of fannies and West Ham,Oh west London is wonderful"

With no lyrics

A portion of the song was also used in the "boss" music of the "Out of This Dimension" Easter egg stage in the game "Star Fox" for the SNES.

A techno remix of this song, titled "Saints Go Marching," is a playable song in some versions of "Dance Dance Revolution".

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