NEW RELEASE High Water Everywhere: A Collection of Blues Flood Songs by Various Artists, with Notes by Corey Harris

High Water Everywhere: A Collection of Blues Flood Songs by Various Artists SKU: DOCD-32-20-28 This powerful  High Water Everywhere collection  features rare blues tracks that recount the devastating Mississippi River floods. With haunting songs like Flood and Thunder Blues by James Crawford and Charley Patton’s iconic High Water Everywhere, these recordings vividly capture the resilience and tragedy faced by working-class communities during natural disasters. Accompanied by insightful notes from blues artist and scholar Corey Harris, this album offers a raw and authentic glimpse into American history. Through the soulful voices of early blues legends, listeners can experience the deep emotions evoked by these tragic events.

High Water Collection  – Tracks include:

• Flood and Thunder Blues – James Crawford
• The 1927 Flood – Elders McIntorsh & Edwards with Sisters Bessie Johnson and B. Taylor
• Wasn’t That A Mighty Storm? – Sin Killer Griffin
• High Water Everywhere – Charley Patton

Corey Harris reflects, “This is real American history, recounted in song.” Explore the heart of the blues, where tragedy and art intersect. For further listening and reading, visit the Big Road Blues Show 5/30/21: High Water Everywhere – Blues from the Levees. Explore the heart of the blues, where tragedy and art intersect. For  further listening and reading visit Big Road Blues Show 5/30/21: High Water Everywhere – Blues from the Levees