[1][2][additional citation(s) needed] Popularized by the Golden Gate Quartet in the 1940s, it was recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1960 album His Hand in Mine and was re-recorded for his 1969 film The Trouble with Girls.
The version of the song from The Trouble with Girls was reissued in the 2010 boxed set The Complete Elvis Presley Masters, but this time, it features an all-female group singing background vocals.
American pianist/singer Billy Preston recorded "Swing Down Chariot" for his 1971 album I Wrote a Simple Song, with arrangement credited to Preston and Joe Greene.
The six band members: Murphy, Fischer, Khan, Stockert, Belfield, Ciner, are credited with composition.
[3] That portion of "Mothership Connection" is, in turn, sampled by Dr. Dre in his Grammy Award-winning rap song, "Let Me Ride".