Dublin Core
Title
Back Water Blues
Subject
United States
U.S. South
floods
Description
Sung from the perspective of a flood victim in Nashville, this song discusses floods, a common occurrence in Southern life and a common theme found in blues music. The song's release coincided with the notorious Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.
Creator
songwriter: Bessie Smith
Date
1927
Rights
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Language
English
Type
genre: blues
Coverage
United States
Is Referenced By
Evans, David. 2006. “Bessie Smith's ‘Back-Water Blues’: the Story Behind the Song.” Popular Music 26 (1). Cambridge University Press: 97–116. doi:10.1017/S0261143007001158.
Song Hyperlink Item Type Metadata
Musician
Bessie Smith
Cataloger
Sandy Trand
URL
Back Water Blues [Youtube]