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For your #FridayRiverVibes , "High Water Everywhere" recorded in 1929 by the blues singer Charlie Patton about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. #MississippiRiverFlood1927
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High Water Everywhere, Pt. 1 (2010 Remastered) - YouTube

Provided to YouTube by IngroovesHigh Water Everywhere, Pt. 1 (2010 Remastered) · Charlie PattonFounder of the Delta Blues℗ 2010 ShanachieReleased on: 2010-01...

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The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States, with 27,000 square miles inundated in depths of up to 30 feet over the course of several months in early 1927.
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Charlie sings "I would go to the hill country but they got me barred" in reference to black people being stranded in the aftermath of the flood and not allowed to leave. They were bound to the custody of the landowners for whom they served as sharecroppers and could not go where they wanted to.
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Here is his wikipedia bio. Note, he spelled his name Charlie, though it is spelled Charley on his grave and most record labels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_Patton
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