Songs for the Mississippi River flooding
Photo of the Mississippi River floods downtown Memphis on May 8, 2011. (Image by Flickr user Chris Wieland)
The 1927 flood inspired songs like “When the Levy Breaks” and “Backwater Blues.” Nick Spitzer of the show American Routes joined Studio 360 to talk about the influence that the 1927 flood had on the history of music.
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