CCR were 20+ years later, the original was Leadbelly back in the 40's Johnny Cash and The Beach Boys were even before CCR. This Leadbelly bloke is amazing he is the original of;
THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
GALLIS POLE (GALLOWS POLE, LED ZEP)
ON A MONDAY (I GOT STRIPES, JOHNNY CASH)
BLACK BETTY
WHERE DID YOU SLEEP LAST NIGHT
Michael Buble sang 'Home' in the movie 'The Wedding Date.' He also sang a few other songs on the soundtrack, such as 'Sway'.
One of the three main categories of slave music is religious songs. Another is work music, referring to the songs slaves sang while working in the cotton fields. The third type is recreational. During their free time, some slaves got together to play music on stringed instruments. They danced and sang along with the music.
Lonette McKee
Joseph cotton -Things run low
Cissy Houston sang the opera style back up for this song.
Slaves sang while they were working in the fields to pass the time away. Usually they would sing about home or family, and sometimes a song that they would sing would be a coded message.
Franco Corelli sang Nessun Dorma in The Killing Fields.
The blues started in fields during cotton plantations and people sang while they worked and they music would spread. The Blues influenced Jazz Music.
The band Rednex, who originated in Sweden, sang Cotton Eyed Joe in 1994.
Linkin Park, Points of Authority
Chris Rea sang driving home for Christmas Chris Rea sang driving home for Christmas
Sting sang it. Also an even better version by Eva Cassidy
According to bio on her web site she didn't sing at the Cotton Club. She did sing at the Apollo. She was born in 1917 and first sang at the Apollo in 1934.
Brothers Four-1960
Taylor Swift sang it.
The song Cotton Blossom is sung by the chorus and is not attributed to any single cast member.
Little Big Town