Posted on Aug 6, 2019
Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie When the Levee Breaks - Famous 1927 Mississippi River Flood
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Thank you, my friend SGT (Join to see) for posting the audio recording of Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie performing the classic blues song When the Levee Breaks with images bringing to mind the infamous 1927 Mississippi River Flood.
Rest in peace Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973) who was known as Memphis Minnie.
"When the Levee Breaks"
Lyrics
"If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
And the water gonnna come in and we'll have no place to stay
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home
If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
And all these people will have no place to stay
Now look here mama what am I to do?
Now look here mama what am I, I to do?
I ain't got nobody to tell my troubles to
I worked on the levee mama both night and day
I worked on the levee mama both night and day
I ain't got nobody to keep the water away
Oh cryin' won't help you prayin' won't do no good
Oh cryin' won't help you prayin' won't do no good
Whenever the levee breaks mom you got to lose
I worked on the levee mama both night and day
I worked on the levee mama both night and day
I worked so hard to keep the water away
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
I'm going back to my used to be
Oh mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
Yeah the mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
Told me leave my baby and my happy home"
FYI SFC Jack Champion SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Steve McFarland Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Sgt (Join to see) Col Carl Whicker Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MSgt David HoffmanSFC (Join to see)cmsgt-rickey-denickeSGT Forrest FitzrandolphCWO3 Dave AlcantaraCW3 Matt HutchasonLTC (Join to see)Sgt John H.1sg-dan-capriSGT Robert R.
CPT Tommy Curtis
Rest in peace Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973) who was known as Memphis Minnie.
"When the Levee Breaks"
Lyrics
"If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
And the water gonnna come in and we'll have no place to stay
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan
Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home
If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
If it keeps on rainin' levee's goin' to break
And all these people will have no place to stay
Now look here mama what am I to do?
Now look here mama what am I, I to do?
I ain't got nobody to tell my troubles to
I worked on the levee mama both night and day
I worked on the levee mama both night and day
I ain't got nobody to keep the water away
Oh cryin' won't help you prayin' won't do no good
Oh cryin' won't help you prayin' won't do no good
Whenever the levee breaks mom you got to lose
I worked on the levee mama both night and day
I worked on the levee mama both night and day
I worked so hard to keep the water away
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me
I'm going back to my used to be
Oh mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
Yeah the mean old levee taught me to weep and moan
Told me leave my baby and my happy home"
FYI SFC Jack Champion SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Steve McFarland Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Sgt (Join to see) Col Carl Whicker Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MSgt David HoffmanSFC (Join to see)cmsgt-rickey-denickeSGT Forrest FitzrandolphCWO3 Dave AlcantaraCW3 Matt HutchasonLTC (Join to see)Sgt John H.1sg-dan-capriSGT Robert R.
CPT Tommy Curtis
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