Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)

"Chicago" is a popular song. It was written by Fred Fisher and was published in 1922. The song has been recorded by many artists, but the best-known version is by Frank Sinatra.

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.

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
• John Bunch
• Benny Carter
• Chicago
• 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
• Harry Goldson
• Nat Gonella & His 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
• Leadbelly
• 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
• 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

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 27th June edition of Monday Night Raw.