Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)

"Chicago" is a popular song. It was written by Fred Fisher and was published in 1922. The original sheet music variously spelled the title "Todd'ling" or "Toddling." The song has been recorded by many artists, but the best-known version is by Frank Sinatra. One line mentions that evangelist Billy Sunday could not shut down Chicago.

The song was featured in H.C. Potter's 1939 film, The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. It was later performed by Sinatra in a 1957 movie in which he starred, The Joker Is Wild. The song was also featured in the opening and closing credits of the 1942 movie "Roxie Hart" starring Ginger Rogers and Adolphe Menjou.

Recorded versions

• Jamey Aebersold
• Ann-Margret
• George Barnes
• Luis Barreiro
• Count Basie
• Laura Benanti - The Playboy Club
• Tony Bennett
• Pierre Blanchard
• Claude Bolling
• Boston Pops Orchestra
• Dave Brubeck
• John Bunch
• Benny Carter
• Chicago - Night and Day: Big-Band (1995)
• Rosemary Clooney
• Graham Dalby & the Grahamophones
• Sammy Davis Jr.
• Jimmy Dorsey
• Tommy Dorsey
• John Eaton
• Duke Ellington
• Bob Florence
• Pete Fountain
• Sergio Franchi (in Italian) on his 1964 RCA single
• Bud Freeman
• Jackie and Roy
• Judy Garland on her double LP Judy at Carnegie Hall (1961)
• The Georgians (1922)
• Harry Goldson
• Nat Gonella & His Georgians (unrelated to the 1922 Georgians)
• Benny Goodman
• Stéphane Grappelli
• Coleman Hawkins
• Earl Hines
• Mimi Hines
• Franz Jackson
• Milt Jackson
• Jazzbo's Carolina Serenaders
• Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers

• Al Jolson
• Greetje Kauffeld
• François Laudet
• Lead Belly
• Joe Lovano
• Billy May
• Dudley Moore
• Jack Mudurian
• Bill O'Connell
• Anita O'Day
• Original Piano Trio
• Oscar Peterson
• Louis Prima
• Quintet of the Hot Club of France
• Lou Rawls
• Django Reinhardt
• Buddy Rich
• Tony Sandler
• Bob Scobey
• The Sentimental Strings
• John Serry, Sr. and his ensemble
• Screeching Weasel
• Ray Sherman
• Victor Silvester
• Frank Sinatra - Come Fly with Me (1962)
• Muggsy Spanier
• The Starlite Orchestra
• Wally Stott and his Orchestra
• Barbara Sutton Curtis
• George Holmes Tate
• Gary Tesca
• Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall (2007)
• Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
• World's Greatest Jazz Band
• Wurlitzer Band Organ
• Wurlitzer Model 165 Band Organ

"Chicago"
Single by Sergio Franchi
Released	1964 (1964)
Label	RCA Victor

Live covers

• Green Day during a concert at Chicago's United Center on July 13, 2009
• Sergio Franchi recorded this song in Italian during his concert in 1965 for RCA Victor, Live at The Coconut Grove
• CM Punk at the end of the 27 June 2011 edition of Monday Night Raw

External links

• Sheet music in the Lilly Library collection at Indiana University