High Water Everywhere " is a Delta blues song recorded in 1929 by noted blues singer Charley Patton . The song is about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and how it affected residents of the Mississippi Delta , particularly the mistreatment of African Americans . Patton recorded it during his second session with Paramount , in late 1929 ; his recordings from this session are frequently considered his best works
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
High Water Everywhere